THE 

Letter of Columbus 

on the Dilcovery of 

AMERICA 



A Faclhnile of the Pictorial Edition^ 7vith a Neiv and 
Literal TranJlatio?i, afid a Co?nplete Reprint of the 
Oldejl Four Editions in Latin. 



PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE 
LENOX LIBRARY 



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NEW-YORK, M DCCC XCII 



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Copyright, 1892, 
By the Trustees of the Lenox Library. 



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The present facsimile, and reprint of the four 
Latin editions of the Columbus Letter, belonging 
to the Lenox Library, are published by the Trus- 
tees at this time, as an appropriate tribute to the 
memory of the great discoverer. 

JOHN S. KENNEDY, 

President. 
New -York, October 21, 1892. 



INTRODUCTION. 




HE First Letter of Columbus, giv- 
ing the earliest information of his 
great discovery, was translated 
into Latin and sent to Rome for 
pubHcation immediately after his 
return to Spain. Original copies 
of the oldest four editions of this version, printed in 
1493, are preserved in the Lenox Library, where 
they occupy a prominent place in the exhibition of rare 
books. The rarest, and certainly the most interesting, 
of these is the pictorial edition, complete in ten leaves, 
which is reproduced here in exact facsimile, accom- 
panied by a literal translation. No other perfect copy 
is known to be extant. The curious woodcuts with 
which it is illustrated are supposed by some to have 
been copied from drawings made originally by Co- 
lumbus himself. They give remarkable representa- 
tions of the admiral's own caravel, of his first landing 
on Hayti and meeting with the natives, and of the 
different islands which he visited. 

This copy, which was rebound in red morocco by 
Thompson, the English bookbinder, apparently about 



Vi INTRODUCTION. 

sixty or seventy years ago, once belonged to Richard 
Heber, the celebrated bibUophile. At the sale of the 
final portion of his library at Paris, in October, 1836, 
it appeared as No. 885 of the catalogue, selling for 
ninety-seven francs.^ It was subsequently owned by 
M. Guglielmo Libri, at the sale of whose library at 
London, in February, 1849, No. 259 of the catalogue, 
it was purchased by Mr. Lenox.^ 

The three other editions referred to have no picto- 
rial illustrations, but they contain some slight variations. 
It is not known with certainty which of these is the 
first. In the Appendix all four editions are reprinted 

1 The Heber copy is thus described in Brunei's Manuel du Libraire (Paris, 
1842), Vol. I., p. 734, second column: " Le recto du prem. f. porte les mots 
Regnu Hispanic, avec les armes de Castille : au verso se voit une planche en 
bois {Oceana classis). Au 2e f. commence De Jnsulis inueniis. Epistola 
Christof. Colon., traduction datee Kl. viaii M. cccc. xciij, et ou sont placees 
quatre vignettes en bois. Le dern. f. contient, au recto, une figure represen- 
tant Ferdinand, roi d'Espagne, et au verso le mot Granata, avec les armes 
de cette ville." 

- Three imperfect copies are known : one in the Royal Library at Munich, 
lacking the first and tenth leaves; a second in the Public Library at Basle, 
also lacking the first and tenth leaves ; and a third in the Library of the British 
Museum (Grenville CollecLion), lacking the tenth leaf. The defect of the last- 
mentioned copy has been supplied by a facsimile leaf, presented by Mr. Lenox 
in 1859. There was a copy in the Brera Library at Milan, which is said to 
have been stolen early in the present century. As described by Bossi in his 
Vita di Cristoforo Colombo (Milano, 1818), p. 171, the ten lines of the title 
and the epigram at the end were ruled with red ink, the text began with an 
illuminated initial Q, and it lacked the tenth leaf. These peculiarities are all 
found in the Grenville copy of the British Museum. The statement in the 
reprint oi Nicolaiis Syllacins (New York, 1859), that in the title of the Lenox 
copy " each line has been underruled with red ink," is not correct. Only the 
top line has been so ruled. 



INTRODUCTION. VII 

side by side in ordinary type, with the abbreviations 
of the originals spelled out in full, in italics. 

The memorable voyage which this letter describes 
lasted two hundred and twenty-four days, from the 3d 
of August, 1492, when Columbus sailed from the 
harbor of Palos on the southern coast of Spain, with 
three small caravels and about ninety men, to the 15th 
of March, 1493, when he returned in a single vessel to 
the same port. Nine days after leaving Palos he 
reached the Canary Islands, where he remained until 
the 6th of September, taking in provisions and making 
other preparations. On the 8th, after lying becalmed 
for two days, he left these islands, and steered his way 
directly across the Atlantic, with the expectation of 
reaching India or China. On the morning of Friday, 
the 1 2th of October, corresponding to the present 21st 
of October, he came in sight of one of the Bahama 
islands, where he landed and took possession in the 
names of the Spanish sovereigns. On the 15th he 
visited another island, which he named Santa Maria de 
la Concepcion ; on the following day he reached the 
island Fernandina; and on the 19th, Isabella. Sup- 
posing that he was in the neighborhood of Cipango 
or Japan, he sailed toward the south, and on the 28th 
of October landed on Cuba, which he named Juana. 
Here he remained, exploring the northeast coast, until 



Vlll INTRODUCTION. 

December 5th, when he sailed over to Hayti, called 
by him Espanola. After exploring the northern shore 
of this island, where he lost his own vessel by ship- 
wreck on the 24th, he sailed in the Nina for Spain on 
the 1 6th of January, 1493, reaching the Azores on the 
1 8th of February, Lisbon on the 4th of March, and 
Palos on the 15th of the same month. 

The news of these discoveries was soon spread far 
and wide. Various editions and translations were 
printed of Columbus's letter to the royal treasurer and 
secretary of the exchequer. Only a few of these, how- 
ever, have come down to our times, and they are 
reckoned among the rarest and most expensive of 
books. The following list includes all that were 
printed in the fifteenth century, so far as known : 

(i) The original folio edition in Spanish, of which 
the only known copy is in the Lenox Library. It was 
discovered in Spain in 1890, first offered for sale by 
Maisonneuve of Paris, and afterwards by Quaritch of 
London. It is complete in two leaves or four pages, 
addressed to the " Escribano de Racion," Luis de Sant- 
angel, and was evidently printed at Barcelona in April, 
1493. Probably it is the oldest edition extant. 

(2) The quarto edition in Spanish, also addressed 
to the " Escribano de Racion," and containing four 
leaves or eight pages. This was probably printed in 



INTRODUCTION. IX 

Spain, in 1493. The only known copy was discovered 
about thirty years ago in the BibHoteca Ambrosiana at 
Milan. A facsimile by photozincography, made from 
an inaccurate hand-tracing of this copy, was pub- 
lished at Milan in 1866, and from this facsimile two 
recent forgeries seem to have been copied. 

(3) The edition in Latin with King Ferdinand's 
name alone in the title, described by Mr. Harrisse as 
No. I of his list, and by Mr. Major as No. 3. It is 
in four leaves or eight pages, and is supposed to have 
been printed at Rome by Stephen Plannck, in 1493. 
A reprint is given in the Appendix, from the original 
in the Lenox Library. 

(4) The edition in Latin with the names of Ferdi- 
nand and Isabella in the title, described by Mr. Har- 
risse as No. 4, and by Mr. Major as No. i, of their 
respective lists. It is otherwise almost identical with 
the preceding, page for page and line for line, and 
probably was printed at Rome by Plannck, in 1493. 
The reprint in the Appendix is from the original in 
the Lenox Library. 

(5) The edition in Latin printed at Rome by Eu- 
charius Argenteus, or Silber, in 1493, and supposed 
by Varnhagen to be the first edition. It is complete 
in three leaves or six pages, and is reprinted in the 
Appendix from the original in the Lenox Library. 



X INTRODUCTION, 

(6) The pictorial edition in Latin, reproduced here 
in facsimile from the unique copy in the Lenox Li- 
brary, and described at the beginning oi this intro- 
duction. As the same woodcuts appear in a reprint 
appended to the drama of Carolus Verardus, published 
by Bergmann de Olpe at Basle in 1494, it is supposed 
that this edition was also printed at Basle, by the 
same printer, in 1493. 

(7) The edition in Latin entitled Epistola de insulis 
repertis de nouo, printed at Paris by Guyot Marchand, 
probably in 1493. It is in four leaves or eight pages, 
and contains only the name of Ferdinand in the title. 
The only known copy was discovered in 1873, in the 
Royal Library at Turin. 

(8) The edition in Latin entitled Epistola de insulis 
de nouo repertis, printed at Paris by Guyot Marchand, 
in 1493 or 1494. It is evidently a reprint of the pre- 
ceding, with which it agrees in the number of the 
leaves, and in containing only the name of King Ferdi- 
nand in the title. Only two copies are known, one in 
the John Carter Brown Library at Providence, R. I., 
and the other in the National Library at Paris. A fac- 
simile is in the Lenox Library. 

(9) The edition in Latin entitled Epistola de insulis 
nouiter repertis, printed at Paris by Guyot Marchand, 
in 1493 or 1494. It is also in four leaves, and agrees 



INTRODUCTION. XI 

closely with the two preceding. Two copies only are 
known, one in the Bodleian Library at Oxford, the 
other in the University Library at Gottingen. A fac- 
simile is in the Lenox Library. 

(10) The edition in Latin beginning Epistola Cris- 
tophori Colom^ supposed to have been printed at Ant- 
werp by Thierry Martens, in 1493 or 1494. It contains 
only the name of Ferdinand in the title, and is in four 
leaves. The only known copy is in the Royal Library 
at Brussels. 

(11) The pictorial edition in Latin appended to the 
drama of Verardus, published by Bergmann de Olpe 
at Basle in 1494. It is evidently a reprint of the 
separate pictorial edition, already described. There 
is a copy in the Lenox Library. 

(12) The edition in ItaHan verse entitled Qiiesta e la 
hystoria delta iuuentide delle diese hole di Cannaria In- 
diane, printed at Florence on the 25th of October, 
1493, in four leaves. The only known copy, lacking 
the second and third leaves, is in the library of the 
British Museum. It was purchased in 1858. A fac- 
simile is in the Lenox Library. This edition and the 
three following are nearly alike in contents. The 
version was made by Giuliano Dati. 

(13) The edition in Italian verse entitled La letiera 
dellisole che ha trouato niiouamenie il Re dispagna^ 



Xll INTRODUCTION. . 

printed at Florence on the 26th of October, 1493. It 
is another edition of the preceding. The only known 
copy, complete in four leaves, is in the library of the 
British Museum. It was purchased in 1847. A fac- 
simile is in the Lenox Library. 

(14) The edition in Italian verse entitled Isole Tt'o- 
uate Noua77tetiie Per El Re di Spagna, printed at Flor- 
ence, and dated 26th of October, 1495. It is in four 
leaves. The only known copy is in the BibUoteca 
Trivulziana at Milan. 

(15) The edition in ItaUan verse entitled La lettera 
dellisole che ha irouato nuouameiite el Re dispagna^ 
printed at Florence, and dated 26th of October, 1495. 
The only known copy, complete in four leaves, is in a 
private library in New- York. 

(16) The edirion in German printed at Strasburg by 
Bartholomew Kustler, in 1497, in seven leaves. There 
is a copy in the Lenox Library. 

Besides the printed editions mentioned above, there 
are extant several manuscript copies in Spanish. One 
in the Archives of Simancas, addressed to the " Escri- 
bano de Racion," was printed by Navarrete in his 
Coleccionde F/<^^<?^ (Madrid, 1825), Vol. I, pp. 167-175. 
It is also described, and an EngHsh synopsis given, 
by G. A. Bergenroth, in the Calendar of Letters, Des- 
patches, and State Papers, relating to the Negotiations 



INTRODUCTION. Xlll 

behveen England a7id Spain (London, 1862), Vol. I, pp. 
43-48. Another manuscript, in Spanish, addressed to 
Don Gabriel Sanchez, was discovered by Vamhagen 
in the Colegio Mayor at Cuenca, and published by 
him at Valencia in 1858. Columbus also made a full 
report of his voyage in the form of a diary, which he 
sent to the Spanish sovereigns. The original of this 
has not been found, but an abridgment, or synopsis, 
made by Bartolome de Las Casas, is extant, and has 
been printed in Navarrete's Coleccion. The transcript 
of this manuscript which was probably used by Munoz 
and Navarrete is now in the Lenox Library. An Eng- 
lish translation of this " Personal Narrative," made by 
Samuel Kettell, was printed at Boston in 1827. 

WiLBERFORCE EaMES, 

Assista7it Librarian. 

Lenox Library, October 21, 1892. 



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calletittrula^Jbifpaae vero ambit^ maio: eft 
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lb incq5 facile arguif q' quartii ei^ lac^ qSipc 
p recta linea occidennsin o:iente traicci:mili 
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;p inuictilfimo lRege nf o folennicer polTeflTiio^ 
nem acxepitearuqj invperiii oicro lllegipesii^ 
ru3 comittitu oponuttion tfi locot atcp ami la 
cro % cSmertio pdecentitcuiufdamagneville: 
cui iBatiuitatia Dfii iipme Dedini'^:po(reiri0iig 
pecuU'ariter accepiabiq5 arcem quandas eri^ 
gere ejctemplo iuffitque modo iam Debet effc 
pactauit qu^ boiea qui neceflar^ funt vili: cS 
omi armo:5r gertereti vltra antiil viau opottn 
no relicj.^fte quada carauella:tp al^e pftrufi 
PW tl i \)^c arte 9 in cetcrl peritp^ ; ^c ciufd^ 



9 

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rime incredibUc.sat cin gete^ lUc amabilcs 
adtnodtt z beiugne: eo ^ iRcjc pdictua mc fm 
f rem fttum ^ici gloaabat £t fi anirnu reuoca 
reat:i bi6 4 i arcc manferuit noccre vetmtmc 
queuttquia ^rmis carcrtnudi icedut:-: lumia 
timiduideo oicra arcem tcnctce x Du taicat pfit 
rota ea mfula itu llo Ilbi immmciitc Difcrimiitc 
(oumodo leges quae ocdim^ac regime rto e]c 
cedat) facile oermcre^^ti omib^ bis uifUlie vt 
iitteUejci: quifc^vni tm piugi acquiefcit : pter 
pzincipes aut regeetcjbus vimti babere licj# 
-f emine magis $ viri labo:are videirf:nec be 
lie porui intelUgere ati babeat bona ^p:ia: vi 
di em q6 vsi^ babebar alija iparrtritpf rim x>z 
pes/ obfoma/ % bmoi»lfiullii apd eos moiifty 
rcpcritvtpleri^ejaftimabannfedboiesma^ 
jgne reueretie arcp benignos^iBec fanrnigrive 
iut etbiopes^babft criiiea pianos ac oemiflTos 
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moftra aliq no vidimeq^ to^ aUcubi babui co 



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franiTrctanbue ejciftit* quam gene quedam ^ 
fimtimis babita f crocio: mcolif \ bi caritc bu^ 
mana vefcunt Ibabctit pzedicri biremiu geitc 
ra pluriinatquibueifi omtica "^ndiae mfulas 
traqdant/ocp:edat/fumpiutcp quccilq? pnr • 
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miiteo longoa criites* vmrif arcub*^ et fpicuto 
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remiatis baftiUb^*ideocp babeffcrocestqua^ 
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cuf ficuti 6 ca^ piugib'^ oijci muiuut: Jcfe lami 
nis eiteis qr matia apg eas copia ejciftit ♦aii 
am mibi mfula affimant fiipjadicta ibifpana 
maioze: ci^ incolc caret pilie^auroci^ inf alias? 
potilfimu e)cubcrat»lbui^ iufule % alia^ qs vt 
oi boles mecu po:to;4 ^o^ q Wi teftimonift 
pbibet*©enicp vt nfi DifceiTus et celeris reuer 
fiois c6pediu:ac emolumetii b:euib^ aftriiigj 
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§ov^ fultu au]ciUo:taut6 mn oatu^ quautum 



; 

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naac0 mibi vt ratio c^igit fubucni(rent»t£lc:5t 
muUtt ac niirabile bo<:nec noftrie meritis cot 
reIpondee;fcd fanctcCbziftianc (idcimoftro^ 
mmo^ iRegu pictati ac religioni: quia qSbiP 
manus cofcqui no potcrat intcllecmend biia^ 
m$ concci^it oiuinua* Solet cm ocuo f uos ftt 
cetquic^ Tua pcepta oiligut:etil i impoffibili^ 
bue craudrrc:vt nobio C pfttia prtgit:^ ca pfe 
cuti fum'^tq bacten^ mo2taUii virc6 mime atti 
gera t.na ft bap infttla:^: <}pia alicjd fcpfef t aut 
locuti fur:oec p ambages i piecturao nemo fc 
eao vidi((c alTcrittvnppe videbaf fabnla 5gi 
riir iRcjc -nRegia pncipes ac eo?t regna felicif 
fima: cucteqs alie Cbnftianoyjpmncie Salua 
t02i Dfio nfo 5cfu]cpo agam^ gfa0:4 tata noa 
T?icto:ia muncrec5 oonanit;celeb2e0^ce(rioea 



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oclub2a*£]cultet £ba1l^t temetqueadmodil 
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bac ammae falttatum in paeuidetXetcmur z 
no6:ta pptcr enralratioiie noftrc fidei-tiim p^ 
pter rcru tempo:aliu incrcmetatq uo?: no folil 
Ibifpania fed vitiucrfa Cb:iftiaititao eft futu^ 
ra Bticeps»lbec vt scfta funt fie b:euirer enar^ 
rata^Balc^BUf bone pzidie ydus 4lbareij» 

Criftofoz^ Colom i^ceaite claffio ili:efect^ 

epigrama^TaX^oe £o:baria Epifcopi 
^l&otitifpaluli) 
%d 5timctiffima Tftege Ibifpamay 

5atn nulla Ibifpanio tellus addeda triSpbfei 

atcfe parutn taittie virib^/ozbis erat. 
TBunc longe lEoie regio Dep:enfa fub vndio^ 

Suctura eft titulos ©etice magiie tuos* 
ISinde reperto:i mcrito referenda Colubo 

i6ratia:f5 fummo eft maio: babeda oeo: 
£i\xi vinceda parat noua regna tibicp fibic^ 

jCccp(imi;lfo:tcmp:eftat^cffcpittm. 



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TRANSLATION. 



THE DISCOVERED ISLANDS. 

Letter of Christopher Columbus, to whom our age 
owes much, concerning the islands recently discovered 
in the Indian sea.i For the search of which, eight 
months before, he was sent under the auspices and at 
the cost of the most invincible Ferdinand, king of 
Spain.2 Addressed to the magnificent lord Raphael 
Sanxis,3 treasurer of the same most illustrious king, and 
which the noble and learned man Leander de Cosco 
has translated from the Spanish language into Latin, 
on the third of the kalends of May,^ 1493, the first 
year of the pontificate of Alexander the Sixth. 

Because my undertakings have attained suc- 
4 cess, I know that it will be pleasing to you : 
E these I have determined to relate, so that 
you may be made acquainted with everything done 
and discovered in this our voyage. On the thirty-third 
day after I departed from Cadiz,^ I came to the In- 
dian sea, where I found many islands inhabited by 

1 In the other editions this part of the sentence reads : " concerning the is- 
lands of India beyond the Ganges, recently discovered." 

2 The name of Isabella (Helisabet) is also omitted In the title of one of 
Plannck's editions ; it is found in the two other Roman editions. 

3 The correct form is Gabriel Sanchez. 

4 April 29th. 

5 A mistake of the Latin translator. Columbus sailed from Palos on the 3d 
of August, 1492 ; on the 8th of September he left the Canaries, and on the nth 
of October, or thirty-three days later, he reached the Bahamas. 




2 TRANSLATION. 

men without number, of all which I took possession 
for our most fortunate king, with proclaiming heralds 
and flying standards, no one objecting. To the first 
of these I gave the name of the blessed Saviour,^ 
on whose aid relying I had reached this as well as 
the other islands. But the Indians call it Guana- 
hany. I also called each one of the others by a new 
name. For I ordered one island to be called Santa 
Maria of the Conception,^ another Femandina,^ an- 
other Isabella,^ another Juana,^ and so on with the 
rest. As soon as we had arrived at that island which 
I have just now said was called Juana, I proceeded 
along its coast towards the west for some distance ; I 
found it so large and without perceptible end, that 
I believed it to be not an island, but the continental 
country of Cathay ;6 seeing, however, no towns or 
cities situated on the sea-coast, but only some villages 
and rude farms, with whose inhabitants I was unable 
to converse, because as soon as they saw us they took 
flight. I proceeded farther, thinking that I would dis- 
cover some city or large residences. At length, per- 
ceiving that we had gone far enough, that nothing 
new appeared, and that this way was leading us to the 
north, which I wished to avoid, because it was winter 

1 In Spanish, San Salvador, one of the Bahama islands. It has been vari- 
ously identified •with Grand Turk, Cat, Watling, Mariguana, Samana, and 
Acklin islands. Watling's Island seems to have much in its favor. 

2 Perhaps Crooked Island, or, according to others. North Caico. 

3 Identified by some with Long Island; by others with Little Inagua. 

4 Identified variously with Fortune Island and Great Inagua. 

5 The island of Cuba. 

6 China. 



TRANSLATION. 3 

on the land, and it was my intention to go to the south, 
moreover the winds were becoming violent, I therefore 
determined that no other plans were practicable, and 
so, going back, I returned to a certain bay that I had 
noticed, from which I sent two of our men to the land, 
that they might find out whether there was a king in 
this country, or any cities. These men traveled for 
three days, and they found people and houses without 
number, but they were small and without any govern- 
ment, therefore they returned. Now in the meantime 
I had learned from certain Indians, whom I had 
seized there, that this country was indeed an island, 
and therefore I proceeded towards the east, keeping 
all the time near the coast, for 322 miles, to the ex- 
treme ends of this island. From this place I saw 
another island to the east, distant from this Juana 
54 miles, which I called forthwith Hispana;^ and I 
sailed to it ; and I steered along the northern coast, as 
at Juana, towards the east, 564 miles. And the said 
Juana and the other islands there appear very fertile. 
This island is surrounded by many very safe and wide 
harbors, not excelled by any others that I have ever 
seen. Many great and salubrious rivers flow through 
it. There are also many very high mountains there. 
All these islands are very beautiful, and distinguished 
by various qualities ; they are accessible, and full of a 
great variety of trees stretching up to the stars; the 
leaves of which I believe are never shed, for I saw them 
as green and flourishing as they are usually in Spain 

1 Hispaniola, or Hayti. 



4 TRANSLATION. 

in the month of May; some of them were blossoming, 
some were bearing fruit, some were in other condi- 
tions; each one was thriving in its own way. The 
nightingale and various other birds without number 
were singing, in the month of November, when I was 
exploring them. There are besides in the said island 
Juana seven or eight kinds of palm trees, which far 
excel ours in height and beauty, just as all the other 
trees, herbs, and fruits do. There are also excellent 
pine trees, vast plains and meadows, a variety of birds, 
a variety of honey, and a variety of metals, excepting 
iron. In the one which was called Hispana, as we 
said above, there are great and beautiful mountains, 
vast fields, groves, fertile plains, very suitable for 
planting and cultivating, and for the building of houses. 
The convenience of the harbors in this island, and the 
remarkable number of rivers contributing to the health- 
fulness of man, exceed belief, unless one has seen them. 
The trees, pasturage, and fruits of this island differ 
greatly from those of Juana. This Hispana, moreover, 
abounds in different kinds of spices, in gold, and in 
metals. On this island, indeed, and on all the others 
which I have seen, and of which I have knowledge, 
the inhabitants of both sexes go always naked, just as 
they came into the world, except some of the women, 
who use a covering of a leaf or some foHage, or a 
cotton cloth, which they make themselves for that pur- 
pose. All these people lack, as I said above, every 
kind of iron; they are also without weapons, which 
indeed are unknown; nor are they competent to use 



TRANSLATION. 5 

them, not on account of deformity of body, for they 
are well formed, but because they are timid and full of 
fear. They carry for weapons, however, reeds baked 
in the sun, on the lower ends of which they fasten 
some shafts of dried wood rubbed down to a point; 
and indeed they do not venture to use these always; 
for it frequently happened when I sent two or three of 
my men to some of the villages, that they might speak 
with the natives, a compact troop of the Indians would 
march out, and as soon as they saw our men approach- 
ing, they would quickly take flight, children being 
pushed aside by their fathers, and fathers by their 
children. And this was not because any hurt or injury 
had been inflicted on any one of them, for to every 
one whom I visited and with whom I was able to 
converse, I distributed whatever I had, cloth and 
many other things, no return being made to me; but 
they are by nature fearful and timid. Yet when they 
perceive that they are safe, putting aside all fear, they 
are of simple manners and trustworthy, and very lib- 
eral with everything they have, refusing no one who 
asks for anything they may possess, and even them- 
selves inviting us to ask for things. They show greater 
love for all others than for themselves; they give val- 
uable things for trifles, being satisfied even with a very 
small return, or with nothing ; however, I forbade that 
things so small and of no value should be given to 
them, such as pieces of plates, dishes and glass, like- 
wise keys and shoe-straps; although if they were able 
to obtain these, it seemed to them like getting the most 



6 TRANSLATION. 

beautiful jewels in the world. It happened, indeed, 
that a certain sailor obtained in exchange for a shoe- 
strap as much worth of gold as would equal three 
golden coins; and likewise other things for articles of 
very Httle value, especially for new silver coins, and 
for some gold coins, to obtain which they gave what- 
ever the seller desired, as for instance an ounce and a 
half and two ounces of gold, or thirty and forty pounds 
of cotton, with which they were already acquainted. 
They also traded cotton and gold for pieces of bows, 
bottles, jugs and jars, like persons without reason, 
which I forbade because it was very wrong; and I 
gave to them many beautiful and pleasing things that 
I had brought with me, no value being taken in ex- 
change, in order that I might the more easily make 
them friendly to me, that they might be made wor- 
shippers of Christ, and that they might be full of love 
towards our king, queen, and prince, and the whole 
Spanish nation; also that they might be zealous to 
search out and collect, and deliver to us those things 
of which they had plenty, and which we greatly needed. 
These people practice no kind of idolatry; on the con- 
trary they firmly beHeve that all strength and power, 
and in fact all good things are in heaven, and that I 
had come down from thence with these ships and 
sailors; and in this belief I was received there after 
they had put aside fear. Nor are they slow or un- 
skilled, but of excellent and acute understanding; and 
the men who have navigated that sea give an account 
of everything in an admirable manner; but they never 



TRANSLATION. 7 

saw people clothed, nor these kind of ships. As soon 
as I reached that sea, I seized by force several Indians 
on the first island, in order that they might learn from 
us, and in like manner tell us about those things in 
these lands of which they themselves had knowledge ; 
and the plan succeeded, for in a short time we under- 
stood them and they us, sometimes by gestures and 
signs, sometimes by words ; and it was a great advan- 
tage to us. They are coming with me now, yet al- 
ways beheving that I descended from heaven, although 
they have been living with us for a long time, and are 
Hving with us to-day. And these men were the first 
who announced it wherever we landed, continually 
proclaiming to the others in a loud voice, "Come, 
come, and you will see the celestial people." Where- 
upon both women and men, both children and adults, 
both young men and old men, laying aside the fear 
caused a little before, visited us eagerly, filling the 
road with a great crowd, some bringing food, and 
some drink, with great love and extraordinary good- 
will. On every island there are many canoes of a 
single piece of wood; and though narrow, yet in 
length and shape similar to our row-boats, but swifter 
in movement. They steer only by oars. Some of 
these boats are large, some small, some of medium 
size. Yet they row many of the larger row-boats with 
eighteen cross-benches, with which they cross to all 
those islands, which are innumerable, and with these 
boats they perform their trading, and carry on commerce 
among them. I saw some of these row-boats or canoes 



8 TRANSLATION. 

which were carrying seventy and eighty rowers. In all 
these islands there is no difference in the appearance of 
the people, nor in the manners and language, but all 
understand each other mutually; a fact that is very 
important for the end which I suppose to be earnestly 
desired by our most illustrious king, that is, their con- 
version to the holy religion of Christ, to which in truth, 
as far as I can perceive, they are very ready and favor- 
ably inclined. I said before how I proceeded along 
the island J nana in a straight line from west to east 
322 miles, according to which course and the length 
of the way, I am able to say that this Juana is larger 
than England and Scotland together; for besides the 
said 322 thousand paces, there are two more provinces 
in that part which lies towards the west, which I did 
not visit; one of these the Indians call Anan, whose 
inhabitants are born with tails. They extend to 180 
miles in length, as I have learned from those Indians I 
have with me, who are all acquainted with these islands. 
But the circumference of Hispana is greater than all 
Spain from Colonia to Fontarabia.i This is easily 
proved, because its fourth side, which I myself passed 
along in a straight Hne from west to east, extends 540 
miles. This island is to be desired and is very desirable, 
and not to be despised ; in which, although as I have 
said, I solemnly took possession of all the others for 
our most invincible king, and their government is 
endrely committed to the said king, yet I especially 
took possession of a certain large town, in a very con- 

1 From Catalonia by the sea-coast to Fontarabia in Biscay. 



TRANSLATION. 9 

venient location, and adapted to all kinds of gain and 
commerce, to which we give the name of our Lord of 
the Nativity. And I commanded a fort to be built 
there forthwith, which must be completed by this time ; 
in which I left as many men as seemed necessary, with 
all kinds of arms, and plenty of food for more than a 
year. Likewise one caravel, and for the construction 
of others men skilled in this trade and in other profes- 
sions ; and also the extraordinary good will and friend- 
ship of the king of this island toward us. For those 
people are very amiable and kind, to such a degree that 
the said king gloried in calling me his brother. And if 
they should change their minds, and should wish to hurt 
those who remained in the fort, they would not be able, 
because they lack weapons, they go naked, and are too 
cowardly. For that reason those who hold the said 
fort are at least able to resist easily this whole island, 
without any imminent danger to themselves, so long 
as they do not transgress the regulations and com- 
mand which we gave. In all these islands, as I have 
understood, each man is content with only one wife, 
except the princes or kings, who are permitted to 
have twenty. The women appear to work more 
than the men. I was not able to find out surely 
whether they have individual property, for I saw that 
one man had the duty of distributing to the others, 
especially refreshments, food, and things of that kind. 
I found no monstrosities among them, as very many 
supposed, but men of great reverence, and friendly. 
Nor are they black like the Ethiopians. They have 



lO TRANSLATION. 

Straight hair, hanging down. They do not remain 
where the solar rays send out the heat, for the strength 
of the sun is very great here, because it is distant from 
the equinoctial line, as it seems, only twenty-six de- 
grees. On the tops of the mountains too the cold is 
severe, but the Indians, however, moderate it, partly 
by being accustomed to the place, and partly by the 
help of very hot victuals, of which they eat frequently 
and immoderately. And so I did not see any mon- 
strosity, nor did I have knowledge of them any where, 
excepting a certain island named Charis,i which is the 
second in passing from Hispana to India. This island 
is inhabited by a certain people who are considered 
very warlike by their neighbors. These eat human 
flesh. The said people have many kinds of row-boats, 
in which they cross over to all the other Indian is- 
lands, and seize and carry away every thing that they 
can. They differ in no way from the others, only that 
they wear long hair like the women. They use bows 
and darts made of reeds, with sharpened shafts fas- 
tened to the larger end, as we have described. On 
this account they are considered warlike, wherefore the 
other Indians are afflicted with continual fear, but I 
regard them as of no more account than the others. 
These are the people who visit certain women, who 
alone inhabit the island Mateunin,- which is the first 
in passing from Hispana to India. These women, 
moreover, perform no kind of work of their sex, for 
they use bows and darts, like those I have described 

1 Identified with Dominica. 2 Supposed to be Martinique. 



TRANSLATION. 1 1 

of their husbands ; they protect themselves with sheets 
of copper, of which there is great abundance among 
them. They tell me of another island greater than the 
aforesaid Hispana, whose inhabitants are without hair, 
and which abounds in gold above all the others. I 
am bringing with me men of this island and of the 
others that I have seen, who give proof of the things 
that I have described. Finally, that I may compress 
in few words the brief account of our departure and 
quick return, and the gain, I promise this, that if I am 
supported by our most invincible sovereigns with a lit- 
tle of their help, as much gold can be supplied as they 
will need, indeed as much of spices, of cotton, of chew- 
ing gum (which is only found in Chios), also as much 
of aloes wood, and as many slaves for the navy, as 
their majesties will wish to demand. Likewise rhu- 
barb and other kinds of spices, which I suppose these 
men whom I left in the said fort have already found, 
and will continue to find ; since I remained in no 
place longer than the winds forced me, except in the 
town of the Nativity, while I provided for the building 
of the fort, and for the safety of all. Which things, 
although they are very great and remarkable, yet they 
would have been much greater, if I had been aided 
by as many ships as the occasion required. Truly 
great and wonderful is this, and not corresponding to 
our merits, but to the holy Christian religion, and to 
the piety and religion of our sovereigns, because what 
the human understanding could not attain, that the 
divine will has granted to human efforts. For God is 



1 2 TRANSLATION. 

wont to listen to his servants who love his precepts, 
even in impossibilities, as has happened to us on the 
present occasion, who have attained that which hitherto 
mortal men have never reached. For if any one has 
written or said any thing about these islands, it was all 
with obscurities and conjectures; no one claims that 
he had seen them ; from which they seemed like fables. 
Therefore let the king and queen, the princes and their 
most fortunate kingdoms, and all other countries of 
Christendom give thanks to our Lord and Saviour 
Jesus Christ, who has bestowed upon us so great a 
victory and gift. Let religious processions be solem- 
nized ; let sacred festivals be given ; let the churches be 
covered with festive garlands. Let Christ rejoice on 
earth, as he rejoices in heaven, when he foresees com- 
ing to salvation so many souls of people hitherto lost. 
Let us be glad also, as well on account of the exalta- 
tion of our faith, as on account of the increase of our 
temporal affairs, of which not only Spain, but universal 
Christendom will be partaker. These things that have 
been done are thus briefly related. Farewell. Lisbon, 
the day before the ides of March.i 

Christopher Columbus, admiral of the Ocean fleet. 



1 March 14th, 1493. 



TRANSLATION. I3 

Epigram of R. L. de Corbaria, bishop of Monte 
Peloso. 

To the most invincible King of Spain. 

No region now can add to Spain's great deeds : 

To such men all the world is yet too small. 
An Orient land, found far beyond the waves, 

Will add, great Betica, to thy renown. 
Then to Columbus, the true finder, give 

Due thanks; but greater still to God on high; 
Who makes new kingdoms for himself and thee ; 

Both firm and pious let thy conduct be. 



THE EARLIEST FOUR EDITIONS IN LATIN 
OF THE FIRST LETTER OF COLUMBUS. 



[the illustrated edition.] 

[Third page begins.-] De Infulis inuentis |I 

Epiftola Criftoferi Colom (cui etas noftra || multuw 
debet : de Infulis in mari Indico nup^r || inue;/tis. Ad 
quas perquirendas octauo antea || menfe: aufpicijs et 
ere Inuictiffimi Fernandi || Hifpaniarum Regis miiTus 
fuerat) ad Mag- || nificum domimim Raphaele;;? Sanxis: 
eiufdew fere- 1| niffimi Regis Thefaurariu;;/ miffa. quam 
nobi II lis ac litteratz/5 vir Aliander d^ Cofco : ab Hif- || 
pano ydeomate in latinuw conuertit: tercio \ia\endas \\ 
Maij. M. cccc. xciij. Pontificatus Alexandri jj Sexti 
Anno Primo. II 



[pLANNCK'S " FERDINAND " EDITION.] 

f[ Epiftola Chriftofori Colom : cui ^etas noftra mul- 
tnm debet : de || Infulis Indite fupra Gangem nupcr 
inuentis. Ad quas perqui- || rendas octauo antea 
menfe aufpicijs ef <7ere inuictiffimi Fernan- || di 
Hifpaniarum Regis miffus fuerat : ad Magnificum 
d-omimim Ra || phaelem Sanxis : eiufdem fereniffimi 
Regis Tefaurariuw miffa : || quam nobilis ac litteratus 
vir Aliander de Cofco ab Hifpano || ideomate in 
latinum conuertit: tertio "kdlejidas Maij. M. cccc. 
xciij. II Pontificatus Alexandri Sexti Anno Primo. || 

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[silber's edition.] 

C Epiftola Chriftofori Colom: cui etas noftra multum 
debet: de || Infulis Indie fupra Gangem nuper m- 
ue;nis. Ad quas perquiren |1 das octauo antea menfe 
aufpiciis ^/ere inuictiffimorum Fernandi || ac Helifabet 
Hifpaniaiv.;;/ Regu;;^ miffus fuerat: ad Magnificu;;/ 
dommum \\ Gabrielem Sanches: eorundem fereniffi- 
morum Regum Tefau- H rariu;;/ miffa: Qua;;/ gene- 
rofus ac litteratus vir Leander de Cofco ab |1 Hifpano 
idiomate in latinu;;/ co;mertit: tertio Kalen^^i Maij. 
M. cccc. II xc. iij. Pontificatus Alexandn Sexti Anno 
Primo. II 



[pLANNCK's "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

C Epiftola Chriftofori Colom: cui etas noftra multu/;/ 
debet: de |1 Inftilis Indie fupra Gangem nuper mue//- 
tis. Ad quas perq///ren- || das octauo antea menfe auf- 
piciis et ere inuictiffemor//;;/ Ferna;/di et \\ Helifabet 
Hifpaniar//;;/ Regu;;/ miffus fuerat: ad magnificum 
d^;;/m//m || Gabrielem Sanchis eorunde;;/ fereniflimo- 
ruvi Regum Tefaurariu;;/ 1| miffa: qua;;/ nobilis ac litte- 
ratus vir Leander de Cofco ab Hifpa 1| no idiomate m 
latinum co;mertit tertio kak;7^^s Man. M. cccc. 
xciii II Pontificatus Alexandri Sexti Anno primo. || 



17 



i8 [the illustrated edition.] 

Uoniam fufcepte prouintie rem p<?r- || fectam 
[Q] me <:^;/fecutum fuiffe : gratu;;/ ti || bi fore 
fcio : has r^/?ftitui exarare: que || te vniuf 
cuiufq?/<? rei in hoc noftro iti- || nere gefte inuenteq?/^ 
admonea;/t. Tricefimoter || tio die poftq^/am Gadibus 
difceffi: in mare Indi- || cum perueni: vbi plurimas 
Infulas innumeris || habitatas hominibf/i" repperi: 
qua,nim om/imm Tpro feh- || ciffimo Rege noftro : pre- 
conio celebrate <f/ ve- || xilHs extenfis: co;/tradicente 
nemine poffeffio- j| new accepi. primeq?/^ earum: diui 
Saluatoris no || men impofui (cuius fretus auxiho) tam 
ad ha;^c || quam ad ceteras ahas p<?ruenim//j-. Eam vero 
Indi II \Fifth page begins :^ Guanahanyn vocant. Ali- 
diXum etiaw vna;;z quanqz/'(? || nouo nomine nuncupaui. 



[pLANNCK'S "FERDINAND" EDITION.] 

^^g^ Uoniam fufcept^e prouinti^e rem perfectam 
I I^HJ J me co;/fecutum || fuiffe gratum tibi fore fcio: 
^^^ has conftitui exarare : qwa^ te || vniufcuiufq?/<? 
rei in hoc noftro itinere geftf?e inuentc?eq//^ ad- |1 mo- 
neant: Tricefimotertio die poftq?/^;;^ Gadibus difceffi 
in mare || Indicu;;^ perueni: vbi plurimas infulas 
innumeris habitatas ho- || minibus repperi: quarum 
omnium pro foehciffimo Rege noftro || prrt-econio 
celebrato et vexillis extenfis contradicente nemine 
pof- II feffionem accepi : prim^eq?/*? earum diui Salua- 
toris nomen impo- || fui: cuius fretus auxiho tam ad 
hanc: qjiani ad c^eteras alias perue- || nimus. Eam 
Yero Indi Guanahanin vocant. Aliarum etia;;/ vnam || 
quanqw^ nouo nomine nuncupaui. Quippe aliaw infu- 



[silber's edition.] 19 

^^^^ Uoniam fufcepte prouincie rem perfectam me 
L I^H J confe II cutum fuiffe gratuw tibi fore fcio : has 
^fe^:^^ co;/ftitui exarare || que te vniufcuiufq7/<? rei 
in hoc noftro itinere gefte in \\ uenteq?/'<? admoneant: 
Tricefimotertio die poftquam Ga || dibus difceffi in 
mare Indicuw periieni : vbi plurimas || infulas innu- 
meris habitatas hominibus repperi: quarum omni- 1| 
um pro foehciffimo Rege noftro preconio celebrato e/ 
vexilHs exten \\ fis contradicente nemine poffeffionem 
accepi: primeque earum di- || ui Saluatoris nomen im- 
pofui: cuius fretus auxiho tam ad banc: || qiiam ad 
ceteras abas peruenimus. Eam vero Indi Guanahanin 
vo II cant. Abarum etiaw vnam quanq//*? nouo nomine 
nuncupaui. Quip || pe aba;// infulam Sancte Marie 



[pLANNCK's "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 



^ Uoniam fufcepte prouintie rem perfectam me 
i'lw J '^^''^f^cutum II fuiffe gratum tibi fore fcio: has 
^^?r^^^ conftitui exarare: que te || vniufcuiufq//^? rei 
in hoc noftro itinere gefte inuenteq//<? ad- || mone- 
ant: Tricefimotertio die poftq//^;;/ Gadibus difceffi in 
mare || Indicu/// perueni: vbi pkirimas infulas innu- 
meris habitatas ho- 1| minibus repperi: quarum omnium 
pro feUciffimo Rege noftro || preconio celebrato <f/ 
vexillis extenfis contradicente nemine pof- || feffionem 
accepi: primeq//*? earum diui Saluatoris nomen impo- || 
fui: cuius fretus auxilio tam ad banc : qi/am ad ceteras 
abas perue- || nimus. Eam vero Indi Guanahanin vo- 
cant. Aliaru/// etiam vnam || quanq//*? nouo nomine 
nuncupaui: quippe alia/;/ infulam Sancte j| Marie Con 



20 [the illustrated edition.] 

Quippe aliam Infu || lam Sancte Marie Co;^ceptio;/is. 
aliam Ferna;/- || dinam. alia;;/ Hyfabellam. alia;;/ loha- 
nam. ei fie 1| de reliquis appellari iuffi. Qua;;/primu;;/ 
vi Q2i7?i In- II fialam qua;;/ dudu;;/ lohanam vocari dixi 
appuli II mus: iuxta Q.ms littus occidente;;/ verfus ali- 
qua;/- || tulum procefli: tamq//<? earn magna;;/ nullo re- 
per II to fine inueni: vtnon infialam: fed co;/tinentem || 
Chatay prouincia;;/ efle crediderim : nulla tame;/ || 
vide;/s oppida municipiaue in maritimis fita co;/ !| fini- 
bus : preter aliquos vicos et predia rufi;ica : || cum quoru;;/ 
incolisloqui nequibam: quare fi- 1| mul ac nos videbant 
furripieba;/t fugam. Pro || grediebar vltra: exifi;imans 
aliquam me Yxhem \\ villafiie inuenturum. Deniq//<? 
videns q//<?^ longe || admodum pr^grellCis: nihil noui 



[plannck's "Ferdinand" edition.] 

lam Sanct^e || Mari^-e Conceptionis. aliam Fernandi- 
nam. aliam Hyfabellam. || aliam lohanam. et fie de 
reliquis appellari iuffi. Quamprimum || in earn infulam 
qua;;/ dudum lohana;;/ vocari dixi appulimus: iu || 
xta eius littus occidentem verfus aliquantulum proceffi : 
tamq//<? || eam magna;;/ nullo reperto fine inueni: vt 
non infulam: fed conti || nentem Chatai prouinciam 
effe crediderim: nulla tamen videns op- || pida muni- 
cipiaue in maritimis fita confinibz/j" pr<^eter aliquos 
vi- II cos <f/ predia ruftica: cum quorum incolis loqui 
nequibam. quare fi || mul ac nos videbant furripiebant 
fugam. Progrediebar vltra : || exiftimans aliqua;;/ me 
vrbem villafue inuenturum. Deniq//^ vide;/s || qt^od 
longe admodum progreffis nihil noui emergebat: ef 



[sILBER's edition.] 21 

Conceptionis. alia;;/ Femandinam || aliaw Hijfabellam. 
alima^ loanam. et fic de reliquis appellari iuffi. || Cum- 
primum in earn Infulam quam dudum Ioana;>^ vocari 
dixi 11 appulimus : iuxta eius littus occidentem verfus 
aliqiiantulu;;/ pr,j7cef || fi: tamq//^ earn magna;;/ nullo 
reperto fine inueni : vt non infula;;/ : fed || continentem 
Chatai prouinciam ^.Hq crediderim : nulla la men videns || 
oppida municipiaue in maritimis fita confinibz/i- preter 
aliquos vi || cos et predia ruftica: cum quon/;;? incolis 
loqui nequiba;;/ quare fimul || ac nos videbant furri- 
piebant fugam. Progrediebar vltra: exifti- || mans 
aliqua;;z me vrbem villafue inuenturum. Deniq//^ vi- 
de;/s Qjiod \qii- \\ ge admodu;;/ p;'^greffis nichil noui 
1 Misprint for aliam. 



[pLANNCK's "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

ceptionis. aliam Fernandinam. aliam Hyfabellam. |! 
aliam loanam. et fic de reliquis appellari iuffi. Cum 
primum in || eam infulam quam dudum loanam vocari 
dixi appulimus: iu- || xta eius littus occidentem verfus 
aliquantulum proceffi: tamqw^ || eam magnam nullo 
reperto fine inueni: vt non infula;;/: fed conti || nentem 
Chatai prouinciam effe crediderim: nulla t<^/;/^n videns 
op !| pida municipiaue in maritimis fita confinib/zi- 
preter aliquos vi- || cos et predia ruftica: cum <\M0xum 
incolis loqui nequibam. quare fi || mul ac nos vide- 
bant furripiebant fugam. Progrediebar vltra: j[ exifti- 
mans aliqua;;/ me vrbem villafue inuenturu;;/. Deniq?/^ 
videns || ojiod longe admodum progreffis nihil noui 
emergebat: <f/ h?////^mo^i via || nos ad Septentrionem 



22 [the illustrated EDITION.] 

emergebat: et || huiufmodi via nos ad Septentrionem 
defere || bat : (\iiod ipfe fugere exoptabam : terris et- 
enim re || gnabat brum a : ad auftriimq//<? erat in 
voto C091- II tendere : nee minus venti flagitantibus 
fucce- II deba;/t. co;/ftitui alios non operiri fucceffus: 
et fic II retrocedens ad portum quenda;;^ quern fig- 
na- II ueram fum reuerfus: vnde duos ho;;/i;/es ex 
no- II ftris in terram mifi. qui inueftigarent : effet ne || 
Rex in ea prouincia, vrbefue alique. Hij per || 
\Seventh page begins :\ tres dies ambularu;/t: inuene- 
ru;/tq?/<? innumeros || populos et habitat/o/zes : paruas 
\.amen et abrq/zd- vllo || regimine: quapropt^r redieru^/t. 
Interea ego ia;;/ || intellexeraw a q///bufdam Indis: 
quos ibide;;/ fu- || fcepera;;/ : quo^ \iiijusvi\od\ prouin- 



[pLANNCK'S "FERDINAND" EDITION.] 

\viijiisvs\od\ via || nos ad Septentrionem deferebat: 
q//^^ipfe fugere exoptaba;;/: terris || etenim regnabat 
bruma: ad Auftrumq//<? erat in voto co;?tendere: || 
\Second page begins :\ nee minus venti flagitantibz/5' 
fuccedeba^^t. co/zftitui alios no;/ ope || riri fucceffus: et 
fic retrocedens ad portu;;? quenda;;/ quem fignaue- || 
ram fum reuerfus: vnde duos ho;/n;/es ex noftris in 
terra/// mifi: qui || inueftigare//t effet ne Rex in ea 
prouincia vrbefue aliqu^e. Hi per || tres dies ambu- 
larunt inueneru^tq//^ i;/numeros populos et habita || 
tiones paruas t^;//<?n et abfq//^ vllo regimine : quaprop- 
ter redierunt. || Interea ego iam intellexera;// a q///buf- 
dam Indis quos ibidem fu- 1| fcepera/;/ quo^/ h/z/V/i-mot'/i 
prouincia infula quidem erat: et fic perrexi ori || entem 



[silber's edition.] 23 

emergebat : et hu/usmodi via nos ad fep || tentrionem 
deferebat : q//<?^/ ipfe fugere exoptaba;// : terris etenim 
regna j] bat bruina:^ ad Auftrumq?/<? erat in voto co/i- 
te//dere : nee minus ven- 1| ti flagitantibz/^ fuccedeba;/t. 
co;?ftitui alios non operiri fucceffus : ^/ fic || retrocedens 
ad portu;;^ quenda/;/ quern fignaueram fum reuerfus : 
vn I! de duos howi//es ex noftris in terram mifi qui in- 
ueftigarent effet ne !| Rex in ea prouincia vrbefue alique 
Hi per ties dies a/?zbulauerunt || Inueneruz/tq//^ innu- 
meros populos <?/ habitationes paruas tamen || <?/ abfq?/<? 
vllo regimine : quapropter redierunt. Interra- ego iam 
in- II tellexera;?? a q?^/bufdam Indis quos ibidem fuffce- 
peraw quo^/ h?(/usmodi pro- \\ \Second page begins :\ 
3 Misprint for brwna. 2 Misprint for Interea. 



[pLANNCK's "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

deferebat: q/z^^/ipfe fugere exoptaba;;/ : terris || etenim 
regnabat bruma : ad Auftrumq?/<f erat in voto co;/ten- 
dere: || \Second page begins :\ nee minus venti flagitan- 
tib^/J fuccedeba;/t. conftitui alios no;^ ope || riri fucceffus: 
et fic retrocedens ad portu/// quendaw quem fignaue- |j 
ram fum reuerfus: vnde duos howiz/es ex noftris in 
terraw mifi : qui || inueftigare;/t effet ne Rex in ea 
prouincia vrbefue alique. Hi per || tres dies ambu- 
larunt inueneru;/tq//^ i;/numeros populos et habita- || 
tiones : paruas Xjamevi et abfq//^ vllo regimine. quapropter 
redierunt. || Interea ego iam intellexeram a q?«'bufdam 
Indis quos ibide;;/ fu- || fceperaw Q^od\vnjnsvi\od\ pro- 
uincia infula quidem erat: et fic perrexi ori || entem 
verfus eius femp<?r ftringe;/s littora y{(\ue ad miliaria. 



24 [the illustrated edition.] 

cia: infula quidem || erat. et fic perrexi oriente;;^ ver- 
fus: €\iis fempd-r ftrin || gens littora vfq?/<? ad miliaria, 
cccxxij. vbi ipfi7/j' || infule funt extrema. hinc alia;// infu- 
la;;/ ad orien- 11 tern profpexi: diftantem ab hac lohana 
milia- 1| ribus. liiij. qua;;/ protinus Hifpanam dixi: in 
ea;;/- || (\ue co;/ceffi: et direxi iter quafi p^r Septentrio- 
ne;;/ 1| que;;/admodu;;/ in lohana ad orientem: miliaria || 
dlxiiij. que dicta lohana et alie ibidem iufule^ |1 <\iiam- 
fertiliffime exiftunt. Hec multis atqz/*? tutiffi- || mis et 
latis: nee alijs quos vnqimm viderim co;;/pa- || randis 
portib;/^: eft circu;;/data. multi maximi et \\ falubres 
hanc interfluu;/t fluuij. multi quoq?/<? et || emine;/tiffimi 
in ea funt montes. Om;?es he infu |1 le funt pulcerrime 
1 Misprint for infide. 



[pLANNCK'S "FERDINAND" EDITION.] 

verfus eius femp<?r ftringe;/s littora vfq//(? ad miliaria, 
cccxxij II vbi ipfms inful^e funt extrema: hinc alia;;/ 
infulam ad oriente;;/ pro 1| fpexi diftante;;/ ab hac 
lohana miliarib//i'. liiij. qua;;/ protinus Hifpa || nam 
dixi : in eamq//^ conceffi et direxi iter quafi per Septen- 
trione;;/ || quemadmodu^/ in lohana ad orientem milia- 
ria, dlxiiij. qu<:7e dicta || lohana et ali^e ibidem infulae 
q//«^;;/fertiliffime exiftunt. Hdtec multis j| atq//^ tutiffi- 
mis et latis nee alijs quos vnq//^;;/ viderim compara;/- 
dis II portibus eft circundata. multi maximi et falubres 
hanc interflu || unt fluuij. multi quoq//<? et eminentiffimi 
in ea funt montes. 0?nnQ?> \\ haQ inful^e funt pulcher- 
rim^e et varijs diftinct<7e figuris: ^tennae: et ma- 1| xima 
arhorum varietate fidera lambentiu;;/ plen^e: quas 



[silber's edition.] 25 

uincia infula quidem erat : et fic perrexi orientem ver- 
fus eius fern- || per ftringens littora v-fq/zd" ad miliaria 
cccxxij vbi ipfius infule funt || extrema : hinc aliam in- 
fulam ad orientew pr^fpexi diftantem ab hac || loana 
miliaribus. liiij. quaw protinus Hifpanam dixi in ea;//- 
<\iie con- II ceffi et direxi iter quafi per Septentrionem 
quemadmodum in lo || ana ad orientem miliaria. Ixiiij. 
que dicta loana et alie ibidem || infule quam fertiliffime 
exiftunt. Hec multis atq//<? tutiffimis <?/la || tis nee alijs 
quos \nqjia?fi viderim comparandis portubus eft circun || 
data multi maximi et falubres banc interfluu;/t fluuij 
multi quoque \\ Et eminentiffimi in ea funt montes 
Omnes he infule funt pulch || errime et varijs diftincte 
figuris: peruie : et maxima arbor//;;^ varieta- || te fidera 



[pLANNCK'S "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

cccxxii 11 vbi ipfms infule funt extrema: hinc aHa;;^ in- 
fulam ad orientew pro || fpexi diftante;;/ ab hac loana 
miliarib/zi-. liiii. qua;// protiuus^ Hifpa || nam dixi: in 
eamq//^ conceffi ^/ direxi iter quafi per Septentrione;;/ || 
quemadmodum in loana ad orientew miliaria, dlxiiii. 
que dicta || loana et alie ibidew infule q//^///fertiliffime 
exiftunt. Hec multis 2itqtie \\ tutiffimis et latis nee aliis 
quos YXiqiiajn viderim co;;/parandis por- || tibus eft cir- 
cundata. multi maximi et falubres banc interfluunt jj 
fluuii: multi qvioque et eminentiffimi in ea funt montes. 
Omnes || he infule funt pulcherrime et variis diftincte 
figuris: p<fruie: <?/ ma- || xima arbor/^;;/ varietate fidera 
lambentiuw plene: quas rmnqiiam foliis || priuari credo. 
1 Misprint for protinus. 



26 [the illustrated edition.] 

<f/ varijs diftincte figuris: per- \\ uie: ^/ maxima arbo- 
rum varietate fidera lamben || tium plene: quas nun- 
quam folijs priuari credo : quip- 1| pe vidi eas ita vire^tes 
atqiie decoras : ceu me//fe 1| Maio in hifpania fole;zt 
ej/e: qiiaxum alie flore;/tes : alie |1 fructuofe : alie \n alio 
ftatu: iecundum vniufcuiufq?/*? qiiaX\ || tate;/^ vigeba/?t: 
garriebat philomena : et alij paffe || res varij ac i;mu- 
meri: me;/fe Noue;;zbris quo ijj/e per |1 eas deambula- 
ba;;/. Sunt p;rterea in dicta infula || [Eighth page 
begins:] lohana feptew vel octo palmar//;;/ genera: que 
pr^ce II ritate et pulchritudi;/e (que;;/admodu7;/ cetere 
omnes \\ arbores, herbe, fructufq/zd") n^as facile exupe- 
ra;;t || Su;/t et mirabiles pin//j-, agri, «f/prata vaftiffima, || 
varie aues, varie mella, variaq//(? metalla : ferro || ex- 



[pLANNCK's "FERDINAND" EDITION.] 

nunquam folijs || priuari credo. Quippe vidi eas ita 
virentes atque decoras: ceu me/i \\ fe Maio in Hifpania 
folenteffe: quar//;;/ ali^e flore;/tes: ali^e fructuo- 1| fae: 
ali^e in alio ftatu iectmdum. vninfcuiufq//^'^ qualitate;;/ 
vigebant. garrie- || bat philomena et alij pafferes varij 
ac i;mumeri me;/fe Nouembris || quo ipfe per eas 
deambulaba;;/. Sunt pr<?terea in dicta infula loha || 
na fepte;;? vel octo palmar//;;/ genera que proceritate 
et pulchritudine || que;;/admodu;;/ c^eter^^e onines ar- 
bores: herb^e: fructufq//^ n^^/^as facile exu- || pera;/t. 
Su;/t et mirabiles pinus agri et prata vaftiffima. vari^e 
aues. II varia mella. variaq//^ metalla ferro excepto. In 
ea autem qua;;/ Hifpa || nam fupra dixim//^ nuncupari 
1 Misprint for vniiifcumfque. 



[silber's edition.] 27 

lambentium plene : quas nunqimm folijs priuari credo 
Quip II pe vidi eas ita virentes atq?/<? decoras : ceu 
menk Maio in Hifpania || fole;/t effe : qusir i/m alie 
flore;?tes: alie fructuose: alie in alio ftatu f<?c//;/d//m || 
vniufcuiufq//<? qualitate/;/ vigebant. garriebat philomela 
et alij paffe || res varij ac in numeri menfe Nouembris 
quo ipfe per eas deam- || bulabam. Sunt pz-ifterea in 
dicta infula loana fepte;// vel octo pal- 1| marum genera 
q//<? proceritate<^/pulchritudinequemadmodum ce- 1| tere 
omnes arbores : herbe fructufq7/<f noflras facile exuperant 
Su;/t II <?/ mirabiles pinus agri ^/ prata vaftiffima. varie 
aues. varia mella. || variaqz/<f metalla ferro excepto. In 
ea B.utem quam Hifpanam fupra || diximus nu;/cupari 
maximi funt montes ac pulchri. vafta rura ne- || mora. 



[pLANNCK's "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

Quippe vidi eas ita virentes atqr^e decoras ceu men \\ fe 
Maio in Hifpania folent effe: quar//;;/ alie flore/nes: alie 
fructuo- II fe: alie in alio ftatu iecunduvci vniufcuiufqz/^ 
qualitate;;? vigebant: garrie- || bat philomela ei alii paf- 
feres varii ac i;/numeri me//fe Nouembris || quo ipfe 
per eas deambulabaw. Sunt preterea in dicta infula 
loa II na feptew vel octo palmar//;;/ genera que proceri- 
tate et pulchritudine || que/;/admodu;;/ cetere om?iQS 
arbores : herbe : fructufq//*? n^^/ras facile exu- || pe- 
ra//t. Su;/t ef mirabiles ^miis agri et prata vaftiffima: 
varie aues : || varia mella : variaq//<? metalla ferro ex- 
cepto. In ea aut^;;/ qua;;/ Hifpa || nam fupra dixi- 
mjis nuncupari maximi funt mo;/tes ac pulchri : va || 
fta rura. nemora. campi feraciffimi feri pafciq//^ et con- 



28 [the illusirated edition.] 

cepto. In ea a.ute//i qua;// Hifpana/;/ fupra diximiis \\ 
nu;/cupari: maximi funt mo;^tes ac pulcri: vafta || rura, 
nemora, campi feraciffimi, feri, pacifq//^^ e/ || co;/dendis 
edificijs aptiffimi. Portuuw in hac in || fula cowmodi- 
tas: et pr<?ftantia fluminu;;/ copia falu [j britate admixta 
homi/nim: quod nifi quis viderit: ere- || dulitatew fu- 
p<frat. Huius arbores pafcua et irwctus \\ multum ab 
illis lohane differu;/t. Hec p/rterea || Hifpana diuerfo 
aromatis genere, auro, me- || tallifq//<? abundat. cuius 
quide/// ei o/um?/m aMarufn quas || ego vidi: r/ qua.rum 
cognitione/« habeo: i/ico\e vtri || ufq/^^ fexus nudi fem- 
iper incedu//t: quewadmodum || eduntur in lucem. pre- 
teraliquas feminas. que fo- || lio frondeue aMq?/a: aut 
1 Misprint iox pafcique. 



[plannck's "ffrdinand" edition.] 

maximi funt mo/^tes ac pulchri. va || fta rura nemora. 
campi feraciffimi feri pafciq//^ et r^^zdendis ^edifici- || 
is aptiffimi. Portuuw in hac infula cowmoditas ei pre- 
ftantia flumi || nwrn copia falubritate admixta howi- 
;///m: quod nifi quis viderit: credulita || te;;/ fuperat. 
Hui?/^ arbores pafcua et fruct/zj- multu;;/ ab illis loha- 
n(7e II differunt. H^ec preterea Hifpana diuerfo aro- 
matis genere. auro. || [Third page begins:] metallisq//<? 
abundat. cuius quidem et omji'mm 3i\\a,Yum quas ego vidi 
et II qu3irum cognitione;« habeo incol^e vtriufq//^ fexus 
nudi ^emper ince- 1| dunt quewadmodu;^/ edunt//r in lu- 
cem: prrt-eter aliquas feminas: qi/e fo- 1| lio frondeue ali- 
qua aut bombicino velo pudenda operiunt: q//^d || ipfae 
fibi ad id negocij parant. Carent ij om/ies (vt fupra dixi) 



[silber's edition.] 29 

campi feraciffimi feri pafciqz/^ et r^;/dendis edificijs ap- 
tirtimi. II Portuum in hac infula cowmoditas et preftan- 
tia. fiuminum copia || falubritate admixta hominum : 
<\uod m{\ quisviderit: credulitate;// fu- || perat. Hui//^ 
arbores pafcua et fructus multu;// ab illis loane dif- jj 
ferunt. Hec preterea Hifpana diuerfo aromatis genere. 
auro. me- || tallifq//<f abundat. cuius quidem et omnium 
a\ia.rum quas ego vidi et || quar///;z cognitionem habeo 
incole vtriufq//.? fexus nudi femp^";' incedu;/t || quewad- 
modum eduntz/r in lucem: preter aliquas feminas: qi/e 
folio fron || deue aliqua aut bombicino velo pudenda 
operiunt q/z^^d ipfe fibi ad || id negocij para;/t. Carent 
ij omnes vt fupra dixi quocuwq//^ genere fer || ri carent 
et armis vtpote fibi ignotis nee ad ea funt apti. non 



[pLANNCK's "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

dendis edifici || is aptiffimi. Portuu;// in hac infula 
cowmoditas et preftantia flumi || num copia falubritate 
admixta ho;;/i;7//m : que>d nifi quis viderit : credulita jj 
tern fuperat. Huius arbores pafcua et fructus multu;;^ 
ab illis loane || \Third page begws :] differunt. Hec 
preterea Hifpana diuerfo aromatis genere. auro. || me- 
tallifq//<? abundat. cuius quidem et o?nm\.\m. aliar//;// 
quas ego vidi et \\ et quar//;;^ cognitione/// habeo incole 
vtriufq//<f fexus nudi femper ince || dunt quewadmoduw 
eduntwr in lucem : preter aliquas feminas: que fo- || 
lio frondeue aliqua aut bombicino velo pudenda ope- 
riunt: quod II ipfe fibi ad id negocii parant. Carent ii 
omnQ?, (vt fupra dixi) quo- || cwmqiie genere ferri. 
care;?t et armis vtpote fibi ignotis nee ad ea fu//t |1 



30 [the illustrated edition.] 

bombicino velo: pude;/- || da operiu^^t: q//^d ip/e fibi 
ad id negocij para;/t. Ca || rent hi omwes (vt fupra 
dixi) quocunq//<? genere || ferri. carent et armis: vtpote 
fibi ignotis nee ad || ea fu;/t apti. no;/ propter corporis 
deformitatew {cum fmt || b^n^ formati) f<f^ quia {unt 
timidi ac pleni formidine. || gefta/2t tamen pro armis 
aru;zdines fole p-fruftas: i// quar//;;/ || radicib/zi" haftile 
quodddim ligneu;;/ ficcuw ei in mucro || ne;;/ attenuatuw 
figu«t: neq7/(f his aude/zt iugit^/- vti: na/;/ || \Te71th page 
begins :\ fepe euenit cu;// miferim duos vel tris homines 1| 
ex meis ad ahquas villas: vt cwm C2.xum loquere;/- || 
tur incolis: exijlTe agme;z glomeratuw ex Indis: || et 
vbi noftros appropinquare videba;/t: fugam || celeriter 
arripuiffe: defpretis a patre Hberis et || eco;/tra. et hoc 



[pLANNCK'S "FERDINAND" EDITION.] 

quo- II (i\xm(\iie genere ferri. care//t et armis vtpote fibi 
ignotis nee ad ea funt || apti: won pwpter corporis de- 
formitatem OMiri fmt bene formati: fed || qz//a funt 
timidi ac pleni formidine. geftant t^/;/<fn pro armis arun- 
di- II nes fole p<fmftas : in quar//w radicib//j" haftile 
quoddaw ligneu/// ficcu;;/ et || in mucronem attenua- 
tu;;/ figunt: neq?/<? iis audent iugiter vti: Xi'2im f^e || pe 
euenit cu;// miferim duos vel tris ho;;/i;/es ex meis ad 
aliquas vil- || las vt cuw ear//;;/ loquerent//;' incolis: ex- 
ijffe agmen glomeratu/// ex In || dis : et vbi n^j-/ros 
appropinquare videbant tuga;;/ celeriter arripuif- || fe 
defpretis a patre liberis et econtra. et hoc no;/ quod cui- 
piam Qor um da;;/ || num aliq///d vel iniuria illata fuerit : 
i;;/mo ad quofcu;;/q//<f appuU et qui- || bus cu;;/ verbum 



[silber's edition.] 31 

prop li ter corporis deformitatem cum fint bene for- 
mati: fed quia fu//t ti- || midi ac pleni formidine. geftant 
tamen pro armis arundines fole || p^mftas : in quarum 
radicibus haftile quoddam ligneum ficcum et || in mu- 
cronem attenuatum figunt: neq?/^ ijs audent iugiter vti: 
nam || fepe euenit cum miferim duos vel tres homines 
ex meis ad aliquas vil- || las vt cum earum loquerent///^ 
incolis: exijffe agmen glomeratu;/z ex In || dis: <?/ vbi 
n^i-/ros appropinquare videbant fugam celeriter arri- 
puif- II \Third page begins -^ fe defpretis a patre liberis 
et econtra. et hoc non (\uod cuipia;;/ toxum dam || num 
aliq?//d vel iniuria illata fuerit: immo ad quofcuwq//<f 
appuli et qui \\ bus cum verbum facere potui: quicq///d 
habebam fum elargitus: pan || num aliaq//-*? permulta 



[pLANNCK's "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

apti : no;/ propter corporis deformitatem cum fmt bene 
formati: fed || q///a funt timidi ac pleni formidine. 
geftant t^///<?n pro armis arundi- || nes fole p^/'uftas: 
in quar//;;/ radicib//^ haftile quodda;// ligneu;;z ficcuw 
et II in mucronem attenuatu;;/ figunt. neq?^<? iis aude;/t 
iugiter vti: na;;/ fe || pe euenit cum miferim duos vel 
tris ho;;/i;/es ex meis ad aliquas vil || las vt cum earum 
loquerentz/r incolis: exiiffe agmen glomeratu;;/ ex In || 
dis : et vbi nostras appropinquare videbant fuga;// 
celeriter arripuif- || fe defpretis a patre hberis et econ- 
tra. et hoc non quod cuipiam eorum daw || num aliq/z/d 
vel iniuria illata fuerit : iwmo ad quo^cumque appuli 
et qui II bus cuw verbum facere potui: quicq?//d habe- 
baw fum elargitus: pan || num dXiaque p<?rmulta nulla 



32 [the illustrated edition.] 

no« quod cuipiam toxvi^n damnum aliq///d || vel iniuria 
illata fuerit: immo ad quofcu;A/q//<f ap || puli et q///bus 
c\x?n verbu/;/ facere potui: qiiicqz//d ha || beba;;/ fum 
elargit^/j": pannu;;/ aliaq//<f p^rmulta: nulla |1 mihi facta 
verfura: fed funt natura pauidi ac || timidi. CQi^nim 
vbi fe cemu;/t tutos: om;/i metu re || pulfo : funt ad 
modu;« fimplices ac bone fidei: et \\ in om//ibus que 
habent liberaliffimi : roganti q^iiod \\ poffidet inficiatz/r 
nemo : quin ipfi nos ad id po- || fcendum inuita;/t. 
Maximu;// erga o/;///es amore;;/ pr^- || fe feru/zt : da;/t 
q\XQ(\ue magna ^ro paruis. minima Meet \\ re nihiloue 
contQxiii : ego attawen pr^^hibui ne tarn mi || nima ft 
nuWius p/<?cij hifce darentz/; : vt funt lancis, || parapfi- 
du?n, vitriq7/(? fragme;/ta, ]tem claui, ligule, || quanq//^w 



[plannck's "Ferdinand" edition.] 

facere potui : quicq///d habeba//^ fum elargitus : pan |I 
num aliaq;/(? p^rmulta nulla mihi facta verfura : fed 
funt natura pa || uidi ac timidi. Ceter///// vbi fe cer- 
nunt tutos om/ii metu repulfo : funt || admodu/;/ fim- 
plices ac bon^e fidei <?/ in omnihus qu^e habent libera- 
liffi- II mi : roganti qtiod poffidet inficiat//r nemo : quin 
ipfi nos ad id pofce;/ || du;« inuitawt. Maximu/?2 erga 
omnes amorew prae fe ferunt: dant quaeque ma || gna 
pro paruis : minima 1/V<?/ re nihiloue co/itenti. ego att^- 
men prc^hibui ne || tarn miniwa ef nulliz/i" precij hifce da- 
rent^^r.- vtfunt lancis. parapfidu;;^. || vitriq7/<?fragme;7ta. 
itew claui ligul^ze: qusmquam fi hoc potera;/t adipifci || 
videbat//r eis pulcherrima mu/^di poffidere iocalia. 
Accidit. eni//L que;/- || daw nauitam tantu/;/ auri pon- 



[silber's edition.] ^^ 

nulla michi facta verfura: fed funt natura || pauidi ac 
timidi. Ceten/w vbi fe cernunt tutos omni metu re- 
pulfo : 11 funt admodum fimplices ac bone fidei <?/ in 
omnib//j- que habent li || beraliliimi: roganti qz/^d poffi- 
det inficmUir nemo : quin ipfi nos ad id || pofcendum 
inuitant Maximum erga omnes amorem pre fe feru;/t || 
Dant queq//.? magna pro paruis : minima licet re nichi- 
loue co«tenti. || ego attamen prohibui ne tarn minima 
^/ nullius precij hifce dare;/ || tur: vt funt lancis parap- 
fidum. vtriq.v<?^ fragmenta. item claui ligu- || le: quan- 
qimm fi hoc poterant adipifci videbat/zr eis pulcher- 
rimamun- || di poffidere iocalia Accidit. ^/w. que;/dam 
nauitam tantum auri pon || dus habuiffe pro vna ligula 
1 Misprint for vitrique. 



[pLANNCK's "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

mihi facta verfura: fed funt natura pa || uidi ac timidi. 
Ceten^m vbi fe cernunt tutos omm metu repulfo : 
funt II admodum fimplices ac bone fidei e/ in om/nhus 
que habe//t liberaliffi || mi: roganti qi/od poffidet infici- 
atur nemo : quin ipfi nos ad id pofce;/ || dum inuita;/t. 
Maximu;// erga ow//es amore;// pre fe ferunt : dant 
queq?/^ ma || gna pro paruis: minima 1/V^'/ re nihiloue 
<r<'^;/tenti. ego attamen pr^^'hibui ne || tarn mini;;/a <f/ 
nuUi/zj- precii hifce darent///': vt funt lancis. parapfi- 
dum. II vitriq?^^ fragmenta. ite;;^ claui ligule. quanq//^/;/ 
fi hoc potera//t adipifci || videbat/zr eis pulcherrima 
mu;/di poffidere iocalia. Accidit. enim. que// || dam 
nauitam tantu;;/ auri po//dus habuifle pro vna ligula 
quanti || funt tres aurei foHdi. ef fie alios pro aliis 



34 [the illustrated edition.] 

fi hoc potera;/t adipifci: videbat//r eis pul || cerrima 
mu/zdi poffidere iocalia. Accidit enim || que^/dam 
nauitaw: tantuw auri pondus habuiffe || pr^ vna ligula : 
qua;/ti fu;/t tres aurei folidi : et fic |1 alios pr<? alijs mi- 
//oris pr^cij: pr<?f<?rtim pr^* blanquis no || uis: ^/q///buf- 
da;// nuwmis aureis : pr^ (\idhiis habe;/dis da || ba/zt 
q///cq///d petebat ve;?ditor: puta vnciaw cu/;/ dimi || 
dia et duas auri : v*?! trigi;/ta e/ qimdYa.gi7it3i bombiczV || 
yEleventhpage begins .•] pondo : qua;;/ ip/i ia;;/ nouera;;t. 
jte;;? arcuum, ampho || re, hydrie, dolijq;/'<f fragme;/ta: 
bombice et auro taw 1| qz^^;;/ beftie co;;zparaba;/t. qz/^d 
quia iniquuw fane erat: || vetui: dediq?/<? eis multa 
pulcra et grata q//<? mecu;;/ 1| tulera;;/ nullo i/2teruenie;^te 
pr^mio: vt eos mihi fa- || cili//j- ^^;/ciliare;;; : fiere//tq?^^ 



[plannck's "Ferdinand" edition.] 

dus habuiffe pro vna Hgula qua;zti || funt tres aurei fo- 
lidi. et fic alios pro alijs minoris precij: p;-^fertim || pro 
blanquis nouis : quibufda;;/ nu;;2mis aureis : pr^ (\ui\>ns 
habe;2dis da || bant quicquid petebat ve/zditor: puta 
vnciam cu;;/ dimidia et duas || auri : vel triginta et 
quadraginta bombicis pondo : quam ipfi ia;;/ || noue- 
rant. item arcuum. amphon?e. hydre. doliiq//^ fragmenta 
bom II bice et auro Xd^T^o^iam befti^e comparabant. quod 
quia iniquum fane || erat vetui: dediq/z<? eis multa pul- 
chra et grata o^ie mecu;;/ tulera;;/ nullo || i;2teruenie;;te 
prcfmio : vt eos mihi facili//^ ^^;;/ciliarem fier^ntqz^^ 
Christicolat \\ [Fourth page begins:] et vt fmt proni in 
amorem erga Regem Regina;;^ principemq?^^ no- |! 
ftros et vniuerfas gentes Hifpani^e ac ftudea;?t perqui- 



[silber's edition.] 35 

qua;^ti funt tres aurei folidi et fic alios || pro alijs mino- 
ris precij prefertim pro blawquis nouis : qw/bufdam 
xiMfii II mis aureis: pro quibus habendis dabant quic- 
quid petebat vendi || tor: puta vnciam cuw dimidia et 
duas auri : vel triginta et quadragin || ta bombicis pon- 
do: quam ipfi iam neuerant^ item arcum. ampho || re. 
hijdre. dolijq?/^' fragmenta bombice et auro tanq?/^;;/ 
beftie com para || ba«t. quod quia iniquum fane erat 
vetui : dediq//^ eis multa pulchra |1 <f/ grata (\iie mecu;;/ 
tuleram nullo i;/teruenie;?te premio : vt eos michi fa- || 
cilius ^^//ciliarem fierentq7/<f C/^m/icole et vt fmt proni 
in amorem erga || Regem Reginam principemq//<? nof- 
tros et vniuerfas gentes Hif- || panie ac ftudeant per- 
1 Misprint for notierant. 



[pLANNCK'S "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

minoris precii: pr<ffertim || pro blanquis nouis: qui- 
bufda;;^ nu/;^mis aureis : pr^ (\in\ius habe//dis da || 
bant quicquid petebat venditor: puta vnciam cu;;/ 
dimidia et duas || auri : vel triginta et quadraginta 
bombicis pondo : quaw ipfi iam || nouerant. ite;;^ 
arcuum. amphore. hydrie. doliiq?/<? fragmenta bom || 
bice et auro tanq?/^;;^ beftie comparabant. quod quia 
iniquum fane || [Fourth page begins:] erat vetui: 
dediq//^ eis multa pulchra et grata que mecu/// tuleraw 
nul II lo interueniente premio. vt eos mihi facilius 
conciW^xQva fierentq//^ || C//w/icole et vt fmt proni 
in amorem erga Rege«; Reginaw principe;;/q//<? || 
noftros et vniuerfas gentes Hifpanie ac ftudeant perqui- 
rere co- j] aceruare eaq//*? nobis tradere quib/zi" ipfi 



^6 [the illustrated edition.] 

C/in/f icole : et vt fint proni in j] amore/^/ erga Regew 
Reginaw principefq//^ noftros || et vniuerfas ge/2tes 
Hifpanie: ac ftudea;?t p^rq^^/re- || re et coaceruare: 
QdiQjie nobis tradere o^uihiis ip/"i af- || fluu;/t et nof mag- 
nop^;'e i;/digem7/^. Nullaw hij woxwnl 1| ydolatria;;/ : 
iwmo firmiffime credu;/t onm&m vim : omn^m || pote/z- 
tia;;?: o/;/;zia deniqw^ bona effe \n celo : meq7/<? inde H 
QMM his nauibz/j- et nautif defce/zdiffe : at*///^ \\oc 2.n\mo 
vbi II fiii fufceptus poftq^^^z/// metu;;/ repulera;^t. Nee 
funt II fegnes aut rudes: quin fummi ac p^rfpicacis 
in- II genij : et howi//es qui tranffreta;/t mare ilk^d: no;/ 
fme II admiratio;/e vniufcuiufq//*? rei ratione;;/ red- 
dunt: II fed nu;/q//^w viderimt gentes veftitas: neq//<? 
naues jj \\ujusv[\.od\ Ego ftatim atq//^ ad mare ilb/d p^r- 



[PLANNCK S "FERDINAND EDITION.] 

rere : coacer || uare eaq//^ nobis tradere quib//i- ipfi 
affluunt et nos magnopere in || digemus. Nullam ij 
norunt hydolatriam: i;;/mo firmiffime credu/zt || omnem 
vim : oj?inQm potentiam : o;;2//ia deniq7/<? bona effe in 
coelo : meq?/<? || inde cum his nauibus et nautis defce/7- 
diffe: atq//^ hoc animo vbiq?/<? || fui fufceptus poftq?/^w 
metum repulerant. Nee funt fegnes aut ru- || des: 
quin fummi ac perfpicacis ingenij : et homines qui tranf- 
fre- II tant mare illud no;/ fine admirat/o;/e vniufcuiu- 
fq//<? rei ratione/// red- || dunt: fed nunqiia/n videru//t 
gentes veftitas neq/zd" naues hnjusmodi. Ego || ftatim 
atq//^ ad mare illud perueni e prima infula quofda;;/ 
Indos II violenter arripui : qui edifcerent a nobis et nos 
pariter docerent !| ea: quor//;;/ ipfi in ijfcepartibus cog- 



[silber's edition.] 37 

quirere: coaceruare eaq?/<? nobis tradere quib//^ || ipfi 
affluunt et nos magnopere indigemus Nullaw ij norunt 
hijdo Ij latriam: wivno firmiffime credunt omnem vim: 
omnem potentiam || omnia deniq//<f bona effe in coelo: 
meq//^ inde cu/;/ his nauibiis ei nau || tis defcendiffe: 
atq?/<f hoc animo vbiq//<f fui fufceptus poftq//^;;/ metum || 
repulerant Nee funt fignes^ aut rudes : quin fummi ac 
perfpieacis || ingenij : et homines qui tranffretant mare 
illud non fme admirati 1| one vnifcuiufq//^^ rei ratione 
reddu^/t: fed nunq//^;// videru;/t gentes vefd- 1| tasneq//^ 
naues hnjusmodx Ego ftadm atq//<? ad mare illud per- 
ueni e pri 1| ma infula quofda;;/ Indos violenter arripui. 
qui edifcerent a nobis || et nos pariter docere;/t ea: quo- 
1 Misprint iox fegnes. 2 Misprint for vniufcuinfqiie. 



[pLANNCK's "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

affluunt et nos magnope || re indigemus. Nullam ii 
norunt idolatriam : i;;/mo firmiffime ere || du/zt omntuv 
vim : omnem potentiam : omnia, deniq//^ bona effe in 
celo: meque \\ inde cum his nauibus et nautis defce;/- 
diffe : atq//<? hoc animo vbiq//(f || fui fufceptus poftq?/^;// 
metum repulerant. Nee funt fegnes aut ru- || des: 
quin fummi ac perfpieacis ingenii : et homines qui tranf- 
fre- II tant mare illud no// fine admiratio//e vniufcuiuf- 
que rei rationew red- || dunt: fed nunq/M/// videru;/t 
gentes veftitas neq//;^ naues hmji/smoiti. Ego || ftatim 
atq//^ ad mare illud perueni e prima infula quofda/// 
Indos II violenter arripui : qui edifcerent a nobis et nos 
pariter docerent || ea quorum ipfi in iifce partibus cog- 
nitionem habebant : et ex voto || fucceffit : nam breui 



38 [the illustrated edition.] 

ueni : e pri |I ma infula quofdaw Indos viol enter arri- 
pui: qui II edifcere;/t a nobis: et nos prt'riter docerent 
ea: (\itoTum \\ ipfi in hifce partibus cognitione?;/ habe- 
bant. et || ex voto fucceffit: na;;^ breui nos ip/bs: el 
hij nos: || turn geftu ac fignis: turn verbis intel- 
lexerunt. || magnoq//^ nobis fuere emolume;^to. veniunt 
vciodo II mecu;;^ tamen qui femp<5'r putant me defi- 
luiffe e celo || q//^;;zuis diu nobifcuw verfati fuerint ho- 
dieq//^ ver- || [Twelfth page begins:] fentz/r. et hi erant 
primi: q/// id o^vLOcunque appellaba || mus nunciaba/^t: 
alij deinceps alijs elata voce || dice//tes„ Uenite venite 
/f/ videbitis ge/?tes ethe || reas. Quawobrew ta;;/ femi;2e 
quam viri: ta;;/ impuberes || (\11a7j1 adulti: tarn iuuenes 
quam fenes: d^pofita formi || dine paulo ante ^^//cepta : 



[plannck's "Ferdinand" edition.] 

nitionem habebant. et ex voto || fucceffit: nam breui 
nos ipfos et ij nos tum geftu ac fignis tum || verbis 
intellexerunt : magnoq//<f nobis fuere emolumento : ve- 
niu;/t II modo mecum: qui femper putant me defilu- 
iffe e coelo: q/^^;;mis diu || nohifcum^ verfati fuerint 
hodieqz/<f verfentur. et ij erant primi qui || id quo- 
cunq//^ appellabamus nuntiabant: alij deinceps alijs 
ela- II ta voce dice//tes: Uenite venite et videbitis 
gentes ^ethereas. Qua;;^ || ob rem tam femin<?e (\im?n 
viri: tam impuberes quatn adulti: ta/// iuuenes || <\uaj?i 
fenes depofita formidine paulo ante eonceipta. nos cer- 
tatim vife || bant magna iter ftipante caterua alijs 
cibum alijs potum affe- || rentibus maximo cum amore 
1 Misprint for nobifaun. 



[silber's edition.] 39 

xum ipfi in ifce partibz/i" cognitione/// ha- || bebanto et 
ex voto fucceffit: nam breui nos ipfos et ij nos turn 
geftu il ac fignis turn verbis intellexerunt : magnoq;/^ 
nobis fuere emolu- |j mento : veniunt modo mecum : 
qui femper putant me defiluiffe de || coelo : q?/^;;/uis 
diu nobifcum verfati fuerint hodieqz/*? verfent?/r : et ij 
era//t |j primi qui id quocunqw<? appellabam^/j- nuntia- 
ba^/t: alij deinceps alijs || elata voce dice;ztes. Uenite 
venite ^/ videbitis ge;^tes ethereas Qua;// || [Fourth page 
/?egi//s :] ob rem tam femine q7/<7w viri : tam impuberes 
qimm adulti : tam iuuenes || quam fenes. depofita for- 
midine paulo ante concepta nos certatim vife || bant 
magna inter^ ftipante caterua alijs cibum alijs potum 
1 Misprint for it(^r. 



[PLANNCKS "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA EDITION.] 

nos ipfos : et ii nos tum geftu ac fignis : tum |) verbis 
intellexerunt: magnoq//<f nobis fuere emolumento: ve- 
niu;/t II modo mecum qui femper putant me defiluiffe e 
celo : qua;;mis diu || nobifcum verfati fuerint hodieqz/<? 
verfentur. et ii erant primi qui || id quocunq//^ appella- 
bamus nuntiabant: alii deinceps aliis ela- || ta voce di- 
centes: Uenite venite et videbitis ge;?tes ethereas. 
Qua;// 11 ob rem tam femine qt/am viri: tam impuberes 
qimm adulti : ta;;/ iuuenes H qim^n fenes depofita for- 
midine paulo ante r^;?cepta nos certatim vife H bant 
magna iter ftipante caterua : aliis cibum : aliis potum 
affe- 11 rentibus maximo cum amore ac beniuolentia in- 
credibili. Habet || vnaqueq?/<? infula multas fcaphas 
folidiligni: et fi anguftas. Ion- 1| gitudine tamen ac for- 



40 [the illustrated edition.] 

nos certatim vifeba;/t || magna iter ftipa/^te caterua 
alijs cibu///, alijs po || turn afferentib/zi- : maxiwo cu;;/ 
amore ac beniuole;^- || tia incredibili. Hab<?/ vnaque- 
qiie infula multas || fcaphas folidi ligni: «?/ fi anguf- 
tas: longitudine || tamen ac forma noftris biremib^^^' 
fimiles: curfu aut^;;/ 1| velociores. Regunt/^rremistan- 
tuwmodo. Haruw || queda;;^ funt magne: queda;;/ 
parue: queda;^ in me- || dio conHftunt. Plures tame;^ 
biremi que remige//t || duodeuiginti tranftris maiores: 
cum qiuhus in omnes \\ illas infulas: que innumere 
funt: traijcit/^r. cumque \\ his fua;;/ mercatura/;z exer- 
ce/zt: et inter eos comer- || tia fiunt. Aliquas ego ha- 
ru;;^ biremium feu fca- || pharu;;/ : vidi que veheba;/t 
feptuaginta ef octuagin || ta remiges. In omnib//^ his 



[plannck's "Ferdinand" edition.] 

ac beniuolentia incredibih. Habet || vnaqueq//c' infula 
multas fcaphas folidi hgni : <?/ fi anguftas Ion- || gitu- 
dine t^/;/<?n ac forma noftris biremibus fimiles : curfu 
Siutem velo- 1| ciores. Reguntur remis tantuwmodo. 
Harum qu^eda;« funt magn^e : || qu^edam paru^e : 
quaedam in medio confiftu/zt. Plures t^;//^n biremi 
qu^e II remiget duodeuiginti tranftris maiores : cum 
quibus in omnes illas || infulas: qu^e innumer^e funt: 
traijcitur. cumq/^d- ijs fuam mercatu- || ram exercent <f/ 
inter eos comertia hunt. Aliquas ego harum bi- || 
remiuw feu fcaphar///// vidi qne vehebant feptuaginta 
e^ octuaginta re || miges. In omnibus ijs infulis nulla 
eft diuerfitas inter gentis i| effigies: nulla in moribus 
atq//f loquela: quin omnes fe inteUigunt || [Fi/^/i page 



[silber's edition.] 41 

affe- li rentibus maximo cum amore ac beniuolentia in- 
credibili. Habet || vnaqueq//d' Infula multas fcaphas 
folidi iigni: et fi anguftas longi || tudine tamen ac forma 
noftris biremibus fimiles: curfu autem ve || lociores. 
reguntur remis tantummodo. Han/w quedam funt 
magne || quedam parue: quedam in medio confiftunt. 
Plures Xamew biremi H que remiget duodeuiginti tra;/- 
ftris maiores: cum quibus in omnes || illas infulas: que 
innumere funt: traijcitur cumq/zd* ijs fuam merca || tu- 
ram exercent et inter eos comertia fiunt, Aliquas ego 
harum bi- || remium feu fcapharum vidi (\iie vehebant 
feptuagi;/ta et octuaginta 1| remiges. In omnibus ijs 
infulis nulla eft diuerfitas inter gentis || effigies: nulla 
in moribus atqz/^ loquela : quin omnes fe intelligunt |1 



[pLANNCK'S "FERDINAND AND ISABELla" EDITION.] 

ma noftris biremibus fimiles : curfu autem velo- || cio- 
res. Reguntur remis tantu;;nnodo. HsLrum queda/;/ 
funt magne: 1| quedam parue : queda;// in medio con- 
fiftu//t. Plures tamen biremi que || remiget duodeui- 
ginti tranftris maiores: cum quibus in om^ies illas || 
infulas : que innumere funt : traiicitur. cumq//<? iis fuam 
mercatu- || ram exercent et inter eos comertia fiunt. 
Aliquas ego harum bi- || remiu;?? feu fcaphar//;;/ vidi 
q?/e vehebant feptuaginta et octuaginta re || \Fifih page 
begins :\ miges. In omnibus iis infulis nulla eft diuer- 
fitas inter gentis || effigies : nulla in moribus dX(\ne lo- 
quela : quin omnts fe intelligunt 1| adinuicem : que res 
perutilis eft ad id q//^d fereniflimos Reges no || ftros ex- 
optare precipue reor: izilicet ^oxicm ad f(7//ctam Chrisfx 



42 [the illustrated edition.] 

infulis nulla eft di- || uerfitas inter gentis effigies, nulla 
in moribus || atq//^ loquela : quin o///;/es fe intelligu;/t 
adinuice;;/ : || que res p^frutilis eft ad id qtiod fereniffi- 
mum Kegem \\ noftruw exoptare precipue reor: icilicet 
Qoxum ad fan || ctam Chriftx fidem ^(^/merfione;;/. cui 
quide;;^ quantum || i;/telligere potui facilimi funt et 
pr^ni. Dixi que;//- || \Thirteejith page begins •\ admo- 
duw fum pr^greffus antea infulaw I oh ana/;/ || p^r rec- 
tus tramite;;/ occafus in orientem miliaria || cccxxij. ie- 
cundiim. qua.m via;;/ ef int(?mallu;;/ itineris poffum || 
dicere ha;/c lohana;;/ effe maiore;;/ Anglia ef Sco || tia 
fi;;///l: nanq//^ vitra dicta, cccxxij. paffuu;;/ milia: || in 
ea p^;te qi^e ad occidente;;/ pn^fpectat : due: quas || 
non petij: (uper funt pn;uincie: quar//;;/ altera;;/ Indi || 



[plannck's "Ferdinand" edition.] 

begins .-] adinuicem : qu^e res perutilis eft ad id q//^d 
fereniffimu;;/ Rege;;/ n^j-/r//m || exoptare pr<3!ecipue 
reor : icilicet eoruni ad f<7;/ctam CluisA fidem conw^x- 
fionem. || cui q///dem quantu;;/ intelligere potui facil- 
limi funt et proni. Dixi || quemadmodu;;/ fum pro- 
greffus antea infulam lohana;;/ per rectu;;/ jl tramitem 
occafus in orientem miliaria, cccxxij. iecwiduvsi qua;;/ 
viam et || interuallum itineris poffum dicere banc 
lohana;;/ effe maiorem || Anglia et Scotia fimul: na;;/- 
qiie vltra dicta, cccxxij. paffuu;« milia in || ea parte 
qu(35e ad occidentem profpectat du^e : quas no;/ petij : 
fuper II funt prouinci^e: quar//;;/ altera;;/ Indi Anan 
vocant cuius accol<2e cau || dati nafcuntur. Tendunt//;' 
in longitudine;;/ ad miliaria, clxxx. vt jj ab his quos veho 



[silber's edition.] 43 

ad inuicem : que res perutilis eft ad id qi/od fereniffimo- 
rum Regwpi nof 1| trorum exoptare precipue reor: 
fci/kef eorum ad fo;/ctam C/iris/i fidem con- || uerfio- 
nem cui qz//dem quantum intelligere potui facilimi funt 
ef pro II ni Dixi quemadmodum fum progreffus antea 
infulam loanam || per rectum tramitem occafus in ori- 
entem miliaria^ cccxxij. in qua;;/ || viam e/ interuallum 
itineris poffum dicere banc loana/;/ effe maio || rem 
Anglia /?/ Scotia fimul: nsi^nqiie vltra dicta cccxxij. paf- 
fuu;;; milia in \\ ea parte que ad occidentem profpectat 
due. quas non petij : fup^r fu;/t || prouincie: quauim 
alteram Indi Anan vocant cuius accole caudati || naf- 
cuntur. Tendunt/^r in longitudine;;/ ad miliaria, clxxx. 
1 Misprint for miliaria. 



[pLANNCK'S "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

fidem coii\\^x{\o- || nem. cui q;//dem quantu;;/ intelligere 
potui facillimi funt etproni. || Dixi que;;/admodu;;/ fum 
progreffus antea infulam loanam per re || ctum trami- 
tem occafus in orientem miliaria, cccxxii. ieaindiivcs. 
qua;;/ viaw || et interuallum itineris poffum dicere banc 
loanam effe maiore;;/ || Anglia ei Scotia fimul. na;;/q//^ 
vltra dicta, cccxxii. paffuu;;/ milia in || ea parte que ad 
occidentem profpectat due: quas no;/ petii: fuper || 
funt prouincie : quar//;;/ altera;;/ Indi Anan vocant cui- 
us accole cau || dati nafcuntur. Tendunt//r in longi- 
tudine;;/ ad miliaria, clxxx. vt || ab bis quos vebo 
mecu;;/ Indis percepi: qui o;;/;/is bas callent infu- || 
las. Hifpane yero ambit//.? maior eft tota Hifpania 
a Colonia vfq//^ || ad fontem rabidum Hincq//^ fa- 



44 [the illustrated edition.] 

Anan voca//t: cums accole caudati nafcuntz/r. Ttn || 
duntur in longitudinem ad miliaria, clxxx. vt ab || his 
quos veho mecu/;/ Indis p<?rcepi: qui om;Hs has |1 cal- 
\ent infulas. Hifpane vero ambit^/i- maior eft 1| tota 
Hifpania a cologna vfq//<? ad fonte;;^ rabidu;;/ || Hinc- 
que facile arguitz/r qz/<?^ quartu/;/ ei//^ latz/j- q?^^d ip^e || 
p^r recta w Hnea;// occidentis in oriente;;/ traieci: mili || 
aria r^;ninet. dxl. Hec infula e/? affecta/^da ef affe- || 
ctata non fpeme;/da in qua ef fi aliar?/;;^ omnii/m. vt 
dixi II pr^ inuictiffimo Rege n^ro folenniter poffeffio- || 
nem accepi : earu;;^q?/^ imperiu;;/ dicto Regi peni- || tus 
co;;zmittitz/r .• in oportuniori tamen loco : Sitqi/e om;a 
lu II cro <?/ co///mertio ^^^zdecenti: cuiufdaw magne 
ville : II cui Natiuitatis domini nomen dedim//^ .• poffef- 



[PLANNCK'S "FERDINAND" EDITION.] 

mecuw Indis percepi: qui om/iis has callent infu- || 
las. Hifpan<3;e vero ambit?^>f maior eft tota Hifpania a 
Colonia vfqtie \\ ad fontem rabidum. Hincq//^ facile 
argmWr qiwd quartum eius latus || quod ipfe per rec- 
ta;;/ linea;;/ occidentis in orientem traieci miliaria || 
continet. dxl. H^ec infula eft affectanda et affectata 
non fpernenda || in qua ei fi sdianp/i ommum vt dixi 
pro inuictiffimo Rege noftro folen || niter poffeffionem 
acc^epi: earu;;?q/^d' imperium dicto Regi penitus || 
co;;/mittitur : in oportuniori tamen loco atq^/d* omni 
lucro et co;;/mercio || condecenti cuiufda;;/ magn^e 
vill^e: cui Natiuitatis d^;;/mi nomen de- || dimus: pof- 
feffionem peculiariter accepi: ibiq;/^ arcem quandam || 
erigere extemplo iuffi: qu^e modo iam debet effe iper- 



[silber's edition.] 45 

vt ab his || quos veho mecum Indis percepi : qui om- 
nis has callent infulas. || Hifpane vero sunhiti^s maior 
eft toto Hifpania a Colonia yfque ad || fonte;;/ rabidum 
Hincq//(f facile arguit//r quad quartu;;/ eius latus quod 
ip II fe per rectam Hneam occidentis in orientem tra- 
ieci miliaria conti- || net. dxl. Hec infula eft affectanda 
^/ affectata non fperne;/da in qua \\ et fi aHar//;;^ om- 
nium vt dixi pro inuictiffimo Rege noftro folenniter || 
poffeflionem accepi : esirumque imperium dicto Regi 
penitus cowmitti || tur: in oportuniori tame// loco at- 
q?/e oinni lucro e/ cowmertio condece;/ || ti cuiufdam 
magne ville : cui Natiuitatis dc/nmi nomen ded'imus: 
pof II feffionem peculiariter accepi ibiq?/<? arcem quan- 
dam erigere ex tem || plo iufli que modo iam debet effe 



[pLANNCK'S "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

cile arguit//r quod quartum eius latus || quod ipfe 
per rectaw linea;;/ occidentis in orientem. traieci mi- 
liaria II continet. dxL Hec infula eft affectanda ^/ 
affectata no// fpernenda || in qua e/ fi aliar///;/ om- 
mum. vt dixi pro inuictiffimo Rege noftro folen || 
niter poffeffionem accepi: earumque imperium dicto 
Regi penitus || co///mittitur : in oportuniori t^///<fn loco 
atq//<? omni lucro et co;;/mertio || condecenti cuiufda/// 
magne ville: cui Natiuitatis dowini nomen de- || di- 
mus: poffeffionem peculiariter accepi: ibiq//.? arcem 
quandam || erigere extemplo iuffi : que modo iam debet 
effe p^/'acta: in qua ho || mines qui neceffarii funt vifi 
cu;;/ omni armor///// genere <f/ vltra an || num victu 
oportuno reliqui. Item quanda/// c-arauella/// t'f pro 



46 [the illustrated edition.] 

{ionem \\ peculiariter accepi. ibiq?/^ arcem quanda;;^ 
eri- II gere extemplo iuffi : que modo iam debet effe || 
p<?racta; in qua homines qui neceffarij funt vifi: cum \\ 
omm armor urn genere: ^/ vltra annum victu oportu || 
no reliq///. Item quandam carauella;;/ : et pro alijs 
co/dtrue/i \\ dis tarn in hac arte qiiam in cetenV peritos: 
ac eiufdew || \ Fifteenth page lie gins :\ infule Regis erga 
nos beniuolentia;;/ et familia || ritate;/^ incredibile;;/. 
Su;/t e///m ge;^tes ille amabiles || admoduw et benigne: 
eo quod Rex pr<?dictus me fra || trem fuum did gloria- 
hatnr. Et fi animu;;/ reuoca || rent: et his qta in arce 
manferu;zt nocere velint : ne || queu;/t: quia armis ca- 
rent : nudi i;?cedu«t : et nimiu;;? || timidi. ideo dicta;;/ 
arcem tene;/tes: du;/taxat poj/imt \\ tota;;/ earn infula;;/ 



[plannck's "Ferdinand" edition.] 

acta: in qua ho || mines qui neceffarij funt vifi cum 
omni armor tim genere et vltra an |1 num victu oportuno 
rehqui. Item quanda/;/ carauellam et pro ahjs || con- 
ftruendis tam in hac arte quam in c^eteris peritos: ac 
eiufde;;? in- |j iulae Regis erga eos beniuolentiam et 
familiaritatem incredibile;;/ || Sunt enim gentes iWae 
amabiles admodum et benign^e: eo qiwd Rex |j pre- 
dictus me fratrem {uum dici gloriabatz/r. Et fi a;/i;;mm 
reuocarent et || ijs qui in arce manferunt nocere velint. 
nequeunt: qz//a armis ca- || rent: nudi incedu;2t et ni- 
mium timidi: ideo dicta;;/ arcem tene;2tes dun || taxat 
possunt tota;;/ eam infulam nullo fibi i;;/mine;/te difcri- 
mine popu- || lari. dummo^^ leges quas dedim//^ ac 
regimen non exceda;/t. In o;;/;/ib/^^ 1| ijs infulis vt in- 



[silber's edition.] 47 

pacta :^ in qua homines qui necef || farij funt vifi cum 
omni armorum genere*?/ vltra annu;/^ victu opor || tuno 
reliqui. Item quandam carauellam et pro alijs con- 
ftruendis |] tam in hac arte (\iiam in ceteris peritos. ac 
eiufdem infule Regis erga || eos beniuolentiam et fa- 
miliaritatem incredibilem Sunt enim ge/^ || tes ille ama- 
biles admodum et benigne : eo <\uod Rex predictus me 
fra II [Fifth page begins:^ trem fuum dici gloriebatur. 
Et fi animum reuocarent et ijs qui in || arce manferu;/t 
nocere velint nequeunt : quia armis carent : nudi in |! 
cedunt et nimium timidi : ideo dictam arce;;2 tenentes 
duntaxat T^osstinX. || totam eam infulam nullo fibi inmi- 
nente difcrimine populari. dvitn \\ modo leges quas dedi- 
1 Misprint iox peracta. 



[pLANNCK's "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

aliis II conftruendis tam in hac arte (\iiam in ceteris 
peritos: ac eiufde;;? in- || fule Regis erga eos beniuo- 
lentiam et familiaritate;^/ incredibile/;? || Sunt enim 
gentes ille amabiles admodum et benigne: eo (\uod 
Rex II predictus me fratre;;/ fuu;// dici gloriabatw. Et 
fi animum reuocarent et || iis qui in arce manferunt 
nocere velint: nequeunt: q///a armis ca- || rent: nudi 
incedu/zt et nimiu/;? timidi : ideo dicta;;? arcem tene^/tes 
dun II taxat possimt tota;;/ eam infulam nullo fibi i;//mi- 
nente difcrimine popu- || lari: dummo^^? leges quas 
dedim?/i- ac regimen no;/ exceda;zt. In ommht/s jj 
\Sixth page begins :\ iis infulis vt intellexi quifq//^^ vni 
tantum. ^^;;iugi acquiefcit: preterprin || cipes aut reges: 
qiiihus viginti h^^^e licet. Femine magis qiiam viri 



48 [the illustrated edition.] 

nuUo fibi imminente difcrimine || (du;«modo leges quas 
dedim/^^- ac regime;^ no;? ex |1 ceda/n) facile detinere. 
In ommhiis his infulis vt || intellexi : quifq//<fvni ta;ifi/m 
<:^;augi acquiefcit : pr<fter || principes aut reges: q;//bus 
viginti habere lic^/. || Femine magis quam viri laborare 
vident?/r: nee be j| ne potui intelligere an habea;/t 
bona propria: vi || di e/z/m quod \nus habebat alijs 
iwpartiri: p;rf^rtim da || pes, obfonia, <?/ \\ifjusvci0(f\. 
Nulluw ap^/d eos monftn/;;/ j| reperi: vt ^lenque exifti- 
mabant: fed howi/^es ma- || gne reuere/7tie 2itque be-- 
nignos. Nee funt nigri ve || lut ethiopes. habe;/t crines 
pianos ac demiffos j| non degunt vbi radioruw folaris 
emicat calor. p<?r || magna ndi.mque hie eft folis vehe- 
mentia: pr^pterea || quod ab eq//moctiali linea diftat. 



[plannck's "Ferdinand" edition.] 

tellexi qmique vni iantum ^<?//iugi aqcuiefcit^ pr^eter 
prin il cipes aut reges: q?//bus viginti habere licet. Fe- 
min^e magis quam viri la- || [Sixth page begins :\ borare 
videntur. nee bene potui intelligere an habeant bona 
pro II pria: vidi enim quod vnus habebat alijs impartiri : 
prf^efertim dapes |1 obfonia et hujusjnodi. Nullum 
apud eos monftru;;? reperi vt i>\enque exi- || ftimabant: 
fed howi^es magne reuerenti^e atq//<? benignos. Nee 
funt II nigri velut ethiopes. habent crines pianos ac de- 
miffos. non de || gunt vbi radior?//;? folaris emicat calor. 
pd-miagna nanque hie eft folis || vehementia: propterea 
quod ab ^equinoctiali linea diftat. Ubi vide//- || tur 
gradus fex ef viginti ex montiu/;z cacuminib?/^. Maxi- 
1 Misprint for acquiefcit. 



[silber's edition.] 49 

mus ac regimen non excedant. In omnib//^ || ijs infu- 
lis vt intellexi quifq//<? vni tantu//^ co;nugi aqcuiefcit ^ 
preter pri// || cipes aut reges: quibus viginti habere li- 
cet. Femine magis (\ua7n viri || laborare videntur. nee 
bene potui intelligere an habeant bona pr<? |I pria: vidi 
enim (\uod vnus habeat alijs impartiri : prefertim dapes 
ob II fonia et \\uj usvaoxh. Nullum apud eos monftrum 
reperi vt pleriq//<? exif || timabant: fed homines magne 
reuerentie atq//^ benignos. Nee fu;/t || nigri velut ethi- 
opes. habent crines pianos ac demiffos. no;^ degu;2t || 
vbi radior//;;/ folaris emicat calor permagna nanq?/^ hie 
eft folis vehe || mentia: propterea <\uod z!^ equinoctiali 
linea diftat. Ubi vident///- gra || dus fex <?/ viginti ex mon- 

1 Misprint for acqtiiefcit. 



[pLANNCK'S "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

la- II borare videntur. nee bene potui intelligere an 
habea;/t bona pro || pria: vidi enim q/z^^/vnus habebat 
aliis impartiri: prefertim dapes || obfonia ^/ h?/;'^^.fmo</i. 
Nullum apud eos monftru;;/ reperi vt pleriq?/^? exi- || 
ftimabant : fed howi//es magne reuerentie atq7/<? benig- 
nos. Nee funt || nigri velut ethiopes. habent crines 
pianos et demiffos. non de- || gu;/t vbi radior?/;;/ folaris 
emicat calor. prrmagna nanq//<? hie eft folis || vehe- 
mentia: propterea <\iiod ab equinoctiali linea diftat. 
Ubi viden || tur gradus fex et viginti ex montiu;;/ ca- 
cuminib/zi-. Maximu;;^ quoqz/^ || viget frigus: fed id 
q?//dem moderantur Indi tumloci co/zfuetudi || ne. tum 
reru;;/ calidiffmiar?/;;^ quib?/^ frequenter et luxuriofe 
vefcunt//r || prefidio. Itaq?/<? mo/^ftra aliqua no// vidi: 



50 [the illustrated edition.] 

vbi videtur, gra- || dus fex et viginti Ex montiu;;/ ca- 
cuminibz/i- ma- || xiinu;;^ qiioque viget ixigus: ied id 
qz/zdem moderantz/r In- || di: X.\xm loci coni\x^\.\xdin^ \ 
Xyxm Ytrum calidiffimar^w qiiihits \\ freque;zter et iuxuri- 
ofe vefcuntz/r prefidio. Itaq//<? || mo/zftra sMqua non 
vidi: ntque eon//;/ alicubi habui co || [Sixteenth page 
begms:\ gnitionem: excepta quada/;/ infula Charis 
imn- II cupata: que fecunda ex Hifpana in Indiam || 
tranffreta?/tibus exiftit. quam gens quedam a || finitimis 
habita ferocior incolit. hi came hu- || mana vefcuntz/r. 
Habent predicti biremiu/;/ gene || ra plurima : quibus 
in omnes Indicas infulas || traijciunt, depreda/zt, furri- 
piu;/tqz/<? quecu;;/q//<? p^/nt. || Nihil ab alijs differunt 
nifi q^/d?^gerunt more fe- 1| mineo longos crines. vtuntz/r 



[pLANNCK'S "FERDINAND" EDITION.] 

m.wn qwoque \\ viget frigus: fed id q/«dem moderant?/r 
Indi turn loci confuetudi- || ne. turn xQXMm caHdiffima- 
xum (\Vi\hus frequenter et luxuriofe vefcunt//r || prtzefi- 
dio. Itsiqi/e mo;/ftra aUqua non vidi: neque qotu/u 
alicubi habui co || gnitionem: excepta quada;;/ infula 
Charis nuncupata: qu<2e fecun || da ex Hifpania^ in 
Indiam tranffretantibz/i" exiftit quaw gens qu^e || dam a 
finitimis habita ferocior incolit. Hi carne humana 
vefcu/z II tur. Habent predicti biremiuw genera plu- 
rima q///bus in omnis Indi || cas infulas traijciunt. de- 
predant. furripiunt qu^ecu;//q/^^ possunt. Nihil || ab 
alijs differunt nifi quod geru;/t more femineo longos 
crines. vtun- \\ tur arcub?/^ et fpiculis arundineis fixis vt 
1 Misprint for Hifpana. 



[silber's edition.] 51 

tium cacuminibus. Maximum quoq?/^ vi- |1 get frigus: 
fed id qiiidem moderant/zr Inde ^ turn loci confuetudine. 1 1 
turn rerum calidiffimarum quibus frequenter et luxuriofe 
vefcu;/t?//' II prefidio. Itaq//-f monftra aliqua non vidi: 
neq//?<? toxum alicubi habui co- 1| gnitionem : excepta qua- 
dam infula Charis nuncupata: que fecun 1| da ex Hif- 
pania- in Indiam tranffretantibus exiftit. quam genuf |! 
quedaw a finitimis habita ferocior incolit. Hi carne hu- 
mana vef- || cunt?/r. Habent predicti biremium genera 
plurima quibus in om- || nis Idicas^ infulas traijciunt. 
depredant. furripiu;/t quecuwq//<? "i^ossuxil. || Nichil ab 
alijs differunt nifi o^uod gerunt more femineo longos 

1 Misprint for Indi. 2 Misprint for Hifpana. 

3 Misprint for Indicas. 



[pLANNCK'S "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

neq//<f Qoxum alicubi habui co || gnitionem: excepta 
quada;;^ infula Charis nuncupata: que fecun || da ex 
Hifpania^ in Indiam tranffretantib?/^' exiftit. qua;;/ gens 
que II dam a finitimis habita ferocior incolit. Hi carne 
humana vefcu;/ || tur. Habent predicti biremiu;;; ge- 
nera plurima qiiihns in o;;/;/is Indi- || cas infulas traii- 
ciunt. depredant. furripiunt quecu;;/q7/^ ^ossimt. Nihil || 
ab aliis differunt nifi c\iiod geru;;t more femineo longos 
crines. vtwi- \\ tur arcub/zi- et fpiculis arundineis fixis vt 
dixim^/i- in groffiori par || te attenuatis haftilib/zi". ideo- 
que habent//r feroces: quare ceteri Indi || inexhaufto 
metu plectunt?/;-: fed hos ego nihili facio plus qtiam 
ahos II Hi funt qtii coheunt cu;;z quibufda;;^ feminis: 
1 Misprint for Hifpana. 



52 [the illustrated edition.] 

arcub/^5 et fpiculis || arundineis : fixis (vt diximt^s) in 
groffiori parte at || tenuatis haftilib//i". ideoq?/<? hahentur 
feroces: qua- || re ceteri Indi inexhaufto metii plectun- 
tur: {ed || hos ego nihili facio plus quam alios. Hi 
funt qui || coeunt cum quibufdam feminis : que fole 
infu II lam Mateunin prima;;? ex Hifpana in Indiam || 
traijcientibz/jT habitant. He aute;;/ femine nullu;;? || 
fui fexus opus exercent : vtuntz/r e;//m arcub;/j" e^ fpi || 
cults ficuti de ear//;;/ ^^;/iugib//J dixi muniu;/t: fefe 
lami II nis eneis (\iiarum msiximsi ap//d eas copia exiftit. 
Ali II am mihi infula;;/ affirmant fupradicta Hifpana || 
maiore;;/ : ei//j- incole care;/t pilis. auroq//<? int^r alias || 
potiffimu;;/ exuberat. Hui?/i" infule <?/ alian/;;/ q//^s vi || 
di ho;;n;/es mecum porto : q/n horum que dixi teftimo- 



[plannck's "Ferdinand" edition.] 

dixim/zi' in groffiori par || te attenuatis haftilib//^. ideo- 
que habent//r feroces: quare crt-eteri Indi || inexhaufto 
metu plectunt?/;- : fed hos ego nihilifacio plus quam 
alios II Hi funt <\ui coheunt cu/;/ quibufda;;/ feminis : 
qu(2e foke infula;;/ Mateu- 1| nin prima;;/ ex Hifpania^ in 
India;;/ traiicientib//5' habitant. H^e aut<?;;/ || femine 
nullu;;/ fui fexus opus exercent : vtuntur enim arcubus 
et II fpiculis ficuti de ear//;;/ ^(^mugibus dixi. muniunt 
fefe laminis rt-eneis || quar//;;/ maxima apud eas copia 
exiftit. Alia;;/ mihi infula;w affirma;/t 1| fupradicta Hif- 
pana maiore;;/: eius incol<7e care;/t pilis. auroq//<? in- 
ter II alias potiffimu;;/ exuberat. Huius inful^e et 
alisirum quas vidi ho;;/i;/es || mecu;;/ porto qui hor//;;/ 
1 Misprint for Hifpana. 



[silber's edition.] 53 

cri- II nes vtuntur arcubus et fpeculis^ arundineis fixis 
\iit\ diximus in grof || fori- parte attenuatis haftilibus. 
ideoq?/^^ habentur feroces: quare jj ceteri Indi i/zex- 
haufto metii plectu;/t/^r : fed hos ego nihili facio 
plus II Q^iani alios Hi funt qui coheunt qmui quibufdam 
feminis: que fole infu || lam Mateunin prima;^2 ex Hif- 
pania^ in Indiam traijcientibus ha || bitant. He autem 
femine nullum fui fexus opus exercent: vtunt^/r || enim 
arcub//i- et fpeculis"* ficuti de ^zxum co;ziugibus dixi mu- 
niu;/t fefe la || minis eneis quarum maxima apud eas 
copia exiftit. Aliam mihi || infulam affirmant fupradicta 
Hifpana maiorem: eius incole ca- || rent pilis. auroq/zd* 

1 Misprint ior fpicnlis. 2 Misprint for grojjiori. 

'^ Misprint for Hifpana. 4 Misprint for fpicnlis. 



[pLANNCK's "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

que fole infulaw Mateu- || nin primaw ex Hifpania^ 
in India;;^ traiicientib/zj' habitant. He aut<?;;/ || fe- 
mine nullu/// fui fexus opus exercent: vtuntur enim 
arcubus et || fpiculis ficut de ^zxum ^(?;/iugibus dixi. 
muniunt fefe laminis eneis || o^ixum m?)xima apud 
eas copia exiftit. Alia;;/ mihi infula;;/ affirma;/t || fu- 
pradicta Hifpana maiore;;/: eius incole care;/t pilis. 
auroqz/^ inter || alias potiffimu;;/ exuberat. Huius in- 
fule et a\isiY/i/n quas vidi ho;;n;;es || mecu;;/ porto qui 
houim que dixi teftimoniu;;/ perhibe;/t. Deniq//e vt 
no II ftri difceffus et celeris reuerfionis compendiu;;/ 
ac emolumentum || breuibus aftringa;;/ hoc polhceor: 
me noftris Regibus inuictiffi || mis paruo eorum ful- 
1 Misprint for Hifpana. 



54 [the illustrated edition.] 

niuM II perhibent. Deniq?^^ vt nq/ifn difceffus et celeris 
reuer || fio;/is co/;/pe;?diu;;/ : ac emolume;/tu;;/ breuib/^^ 
aftringa;// || hoc polliceor: me nq/his Regib//^ inuictif- 
fimis pczruo || ^oxiim fultu/// auxilio : tantu;;^ auri datu- 
xiun quantum || [Seventeenth page begins:'] eis fuerit 
opus, tantum vero aromatuw. bombicis. |1 mafticis (q?ie 
apud Chium du;/taxat inuenit?/;-) tan || tumqt^e ligni 
aloes, tantum {eruorum hydrophilato- || rum: quantum 
eoru;;/ maieftas voluerit exigere. || jtem reubarbaruw et 
alia aromatu;;/ genera : qi^e hi || quos in dicta arce 
reliqui ia;;/ inueniffe: Sitqi/e in- || uenturos exiftimo. 
q?/^n^<7quidem ego nullibi ma- || gis fum moratus nifi 
quantum;? me coegeru;/t yen- || ti : preterqz/^:;;/ in villa 
Natiuitatis: duw arcem con- || dere et tuta om/na effe 
prouidi. Que et fi maxi;«a || et inaudita funt : multo 



[plannck's "Ferdinand" edition.] 

qu^e dixi teftimoniuw perhibe;/t. Deniq?/^ vt no- || 
ftri difceffus et celeris reuerfionis compendiu;;^ ac emo- 
lumentu;;/ || breuibus aftringa;/? hoc polliceor: me 
noftris Regibus inuictiffi- || mis paruo eorum fultuw 
auxilio : tantuw auri daturu;;/ quantu;;/ eis fue- || rit 
opus. tautiiTCi vero aromatum. bombicis. mafticis : que 
apud Chium || duntaxat inuenitur: tantuwq//'*? lignu;;/ 
aloes, tantum feruor//;;z hydo- || [Seventh page begins:] 
latrorum : quantum eorum maieftas voluerit exigere. 
item reu- || barbarum et alia aromatu;;^ genera 
qu^e ij quos in dicta arce reli- || qui iam inue- 
niffe ^tqi/e inuenturos exiftimo. q//(?n^6'quidem ego 
nul II libi magis fum moratus nifi quantum me 
coegerunt venti: pre || tQvquam in villa Natiuitatis 



[silber's edition.] 55 

inter alias potiffimum exuberat. Huius infule || et 
aliarum quas vidi homines mecum porto qui horum 
que dixi || teftimonium perhibent Deniq/zd* vt noftri 
difceffus et celeris reuer H fionis compendium ac emo- 
limentum breuibus aftri;/gam hoc pol || liceor me 
noftris Regibus inuictfiimis ^ paruo eorum fultum aux || 
iho: tantum auri daturum quantum Eis fuerit opus, 
tantum || vero Armatum.- bombicis. mafticis: que apud 
Chium dumtaxat || [SLx//i page begins :\ Inuenitur: 
tantumq?/<? lignum aloes, tantum Seruorum hijdo || la- 
troru;^. qua;^tu//^ Qoxum maieftas voluerit exigere ite/;^ 
reubarban/w et alia || aromatu;;/ genera que ij quos i?i 
dicta arce reliq/// ia;;; i/meniffe atq//^ i;me/^tu |1 ros ex- 
iftimo (\uandoq\\\dem ego nullibi magis iwm moxsiUis 
1 Misprint for imiictijfimis. 2 Misprint for Aromatuvt. 



[pLANNCK'S "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

tuw auxilio: tantu;;/ auri daturu;?/ quantu;?^ eis fue- || 
[Seventh page begins:] rit opus, tantum vero aromatum. 
bombicis. mafticis: q?/(? apud Chium || duntaxat inne- 
nitur,^ tantuwq?/<? ligni aloes, tantum feruor/zw hydo- || 
latrarum : quantum eorum maieftas voluerit exigere. 
item reu- || barbarum et alia aromatum genera que ii 
quos in dicta arce reH || qui iam inueniffe atq?/^ inuen- 
turos exiftimo. q//^nr/^quidem ego nul || libi magis fum 
moratus nifi quantum me coegerunt venti : pre- || ter- 
qnam in villa Natiuitatis: dum arce;// condere et tuta 
omnia, efk pro || uidi. Que et fi maxima et inaudita 
funt: multo t^;;/^n maiora forent || fi naues mihi vt ratio 
exigit fubueniffent. Verum multum ac mira || bile hoc: 
1 Misprint for innenitiir. 



56 [the illustrated edition.] 

tame;^ maiora forent fi || naues mihi vt ratio exigit fub- 
ueniffent. Verum || multii;;/ ac mirabile hoc: nee nof- 
tris mentis cor || refponde;/s: fed fancte Chriftiane 
fidei: noftro- || rumq//'<? Reguw pietati ac religioni: 
quia q?/^d hu- || manus co//fequi no;^ poterat intellec- 
tus: id huwa- || nis conceffit diuinus. Solet Qm'm deus 
fd-ruos fu II os: quiq//<? fua p/rcepta diligu;^t: etiaw in 
impoffibili- || bus exaudire : vt nobis i// pr^/^ntia con- 
tigit : qui ea <:^;/fe || cuti fum/is: que hactem/s mortal- 
iu?u vires mi///me atti || gera;/t. na;;^ fi hsLYum infular/^/;/ 
q///piaw aliqz//d fcnpfer//;/t aut || locuti fu;2t: o/zmes 
per ambages e/ r6';/iecturas nemo fe || eas vidiffe afferit: 
vn^<? pr<9pe videbatz/r fabula Igi || tur Rex ef Regi;/a 
pr/ncipes ac eorum regna felicif || fima : cwicttque alie 
Chriftianor//;// pr^uincie Salua || tori d^;;//no no/tro lefu 



[pLANNCK's "FERDINAND" EDITION.] 

dum arcem condere e^ tuta omnia, effe pro || uidi. 
Quae el fi maxima ef inaudita funt : multo t^w^n mai- 
ora fore;2t || fi naues mihi vt ratio exigit fubueniffent. 
Veriim multum ac mira || bile hoc: nee noftris meritis 
eorrefpondens : fed fanet^e Chriftia || n^e fidei noftro- 
Tumqtie Regum pietati ac religioni : quia quod hu || 
manus confequi no;/ poterat intellectus : id humanis 
eo;/eeffit di || uinus. Solet enim deus feruos fuos qui- 
q?ie fua pr^zecepta diligunt || <f/ in impoffibilibus exau- 
dire: vt nobis in prf^efentia contigit: qui || ea eonfecuti 
fumus quf^e haetenus mortalium vires minime atti || ge- 
rant : nam fi haru;;/ infulan/;;/ quipiam aliquid feripferunt 
aut lo II cuti funt: omnes per ambages <?/ comecturas : 
nemo fe eas vidiffe || afferit. vnde prope videbatur fab- 



[silber's edition.] 57 

nifi qua;/tu/// me || coegeru;/t ve;/ti: preterqimm in villa 
Natiuitatis du;;2 arce;;^ co;/dere <?/ tuta o;//;/ia || effe 
p/'^uidi Que <?/ li maxima e^msLudita fu;/t: multo tamen 
maiora fore;^t |1 fi naues mihi vt ratio exigit fubue- 
niffe//t. Verum multuw ac mirabile || hoc: nee nos/ris, 
meritis correfpo//de//s: fed fancte Chriftiane fidei nos- 
tra II rumque Regum pietati ac religioni: qtnsi quod 
humanz/i" co;/feq?// no/i poterat || i;/tellectus: id hu- 
manis co/zceffit diuinus. Solet e;/i/;/ dei^s feruos fuos || 
quiq//^ fua pr^cepta diligu/zt e/ vi impoffibilib/^i- exau- 
dire. vt nobis m prekn \\ tia co;/tigit: qui ea co;zfecuti 
fumus que hacten/zi" mortaliu;;/ vires mini || me attige- 
ra;^t: nsLm fi har//;// i;/fular//;/z quipia/;^ aliquid fcrip- 
feru//t aut locuti || (unt: omues per awbages ef comec- 
turas: newo fe eas vidiffe afferit vnde p;vpe || videbat/^r 



[PLANNCK S "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA EDITION.] 

nec noftris meritis correfpond ens: fed fancte Chriftia- || 
ne fidei : noftrorumq?^^ Regum pietati ac religioni : 
quia quod hu || manus confequi no;^ poterat intellec- 
tus: id humanis co;/ceffit di || uinus. Solet enim deus 
feruus fuos: quiq//<? fua precepta diligu//t || <?/ in impof- 
fibilibus exaudire: vt nobis in prefentia contigit : qui || 
ea confecuti fumus que hactenus mortalium vires mini- 
me atti || gerant: nam fi haru;;^ infular//;;^ quipiam ali- 
quid fcripferunt aut lo || cuti funt: omnes per ambages 
ef co;/iecturas. nemo fe eas vidiffe || afferit. vnde prope 
videbatur fabula. Igitur Rex ef Regina prin || cepfq7/<? 
ac QOXJini regna feliciffima cuncteq//^ alie Chriftiano- 
rum prouin || cie Saluatori domino noftro lefu Chrifto 
agam//^ gratias: qui tan || ta nos victoria munereq?/^ 



58 [the illustrated edition.] 

Chrifio agam/zi- gr<^//as : q/// ta;/ta nos || victoria mune- 
rQ(\ue donauit: celebre^/t?//- pr<?ceffio;/es || [Eighteenth 
page begins:'] peragantz^r folennia facra. feftaqz/^ fronde 
velentw/- 1| delubra. Exultet Chrift?/j- in terns : que;«- 
admodu;;/ || in celis exultat: cum tot populorum p^;- 
ditas an/<? || hac animas faluatum iri preuidet. Letemur 
et II nos : tu;;z pr<?pter exaltatione;;/ noftre fidei. turn 
pr^- II pter reru;;/ temporaliu^/z increme;zta : (\viouim 
won {olmn \\ Hifpania fed vniuerfa Chriftianitas eft fu- 
tu- II ra p^rticeps. Hec vt gefta funt fic breuiter 
enar- || rata. Uale. Ulifoone pridie ydus Marcij. || 

Criftofor?/j- Colom Oceane claffis Prefectz/i". || 



[plannck's "Ferdinand" edition.] 

ula. Igitur Rex et Regina prin || cepfq?/<? ac Qorii?n 
regna feliciffima cunct^eq//^ ali^e Chriftianor//;/? pro- 
uin II cid!e Saluatori domino noftro lefu Chrifto agam//^ 
gratias : qui tan || ta nos victoria munereq?/^ donauit : 
celebrentur proceffiones. per || agantur folennia facra. 
feftaq//^ fronde velentur delubra. exultet || Chriftus in 
terris quemadmodum in coelis exultat: quom tot || po- 
^\x\oxum perditas ante hac animas faluatum iri pr^eui- 
det. L(7ete || mur et nos : cum propter exaltationem nof- 
tr^e fidei. tum propter || rerum temporalium incremental 
quor///;/ non folum Hifpania fed || vniuerfa Chriftianitas 
eft futura particeps. H^ec vt gefta funt |i fic breuiter 
enarrata. Uale. Ulifbon^7e pridie idus Martij. || 

Chriftoforus Colom Ocean^e claffis Pr^efectus. || 



[silber's edition.] 59 

fabula. Igitur Rex <?/ Regina princepfq?/<? ac eomm 
regna fell || ciffima cuncteq//<? alie Chriftianor//;;/ pro- 
uincie Saluatori dc^mino nos^ro le || fu Chrifto agam//'^ 
gra/Za's: qui ta;^ta nos victoria munereq//<? donauit: || 
celebre;/twr pr<^ceffiones peraga^zt/^r folennia facra. fef- 
taq?/<? {rondeq?/e velQnU^r \\ delubra exultet Chriftus in 
terris que;;^admodum in celis exultat: || quom tot p(?///- 
\orum p^rditas ante hac a;n;//as faluatu;;/ iri pr<?uidet: 
Letemur || et nos: cum pr<?pter exaltationew nosfre 
fidei. turn propter rer^//« temporaliu;;^ || increme;zta : 
quor//;;/ no;/ folu;;/ Hifpania fed vniuerfa Chriftianitas 
eft II futura particeps. Hec vt gefta funt fic breuiter 
enarrata. Uale. || Uilifbone pridie idus Martij. || 

Chriftoforus Colom Oceane claffis Prefectus. || 



[PLANNCK S "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA EDITION.] 

donauit: celebrentur proceffiones. per || agantur folen- 
nia facra: feftaq//J<? fronde velentur delubra. exultet || 
Chriftus in terris quemadmodum in celis exultat : quom 
tot po II pulorum perditas ante hac animas faluatum 
iri preuidet. Lete || mur «?/ nos : cum propter exalta- 
tionem noftre fidei. turn propter || rerum temporalium 
incrementa : quoiv/;;/ non folum Hifpania fed || vni- 
uerfa Chriftianitas eft futura particeps. Hec vt gefta 
funt II fic breuiter enarrata. Uale. Ulifbone pridie 
Idus Martii. || 

Chriftoforus Colom Oceane claffis Prefectus. || 



6o [the illustrated edition.] 

C Epigrama. R. L. de Corbaria Epifcopi || Montifpa- 

iLlflJII 

Ad Inuictiffimu;;z Rege^ Hifpanian/w || 

lam nulla Hifpanis tellus adde;/da triu;;^phis: || 

Kiqiie parum tantis Vinhiis, orbis erat. || 
Nunc longe Eois regio deprenfa fub vndis. || 

Auctura eft titulos Betice magne tuos. || 
Unde repertori merito referenda Colu;;/bo || 

Gratia: ied fummo eft maior habe;/da deo : || 
Qui vince;7da parat noua regna tihiqiie fibiqz/^: || 

liQque fimul fortem preftat et effe pium. || 



[plannck's "Ferdinand" edition.] 

\^Eighth page begins .•] 

C Epigramma. R. L. de Corbaria Epifcopi Montifpa- 

lufij. II 

Ad Inuictiffimum Regem Hifpaniarum. || 

lam nulla Hifpanis tellus addenda triumphis || 

hXjo^ie parum tantis viribus orbis erat. || 
Nunc longe eois regio deprenfa fub vndis || 

Auctura eft titulos Betice magne tuos j| 
Unde repertori merito referenda Columbo || 

Gratia : fed fummo eft maior habenda deo. || 
Qui vincenda parat noua regna tibiq?/<? fibiq//^ || 

Teq//^ fimul fortem preftat et effe pium. || 



[silber's edition.] 5j 

C Epigramma. R. L. de Corbaria Episco/i Montifpalufij 

Ad In Ij victiffimum Regem Hifpaniarum :• || 

lam nulla Hifpanis tellus addenda triumphis. || 

Atq/zd- parum tantis viribus orbis erat. || 
Nunc longe eois regio deprenfa fub vndis. || 

Auctura eft titulos Betice magne tuos || 
Unde repertori merito referenda Columbo || 

Gratia: fed fummo eft maior habenaa deo. || 
Qui vincenda parat noua regna tibiq//^ fibiq//^ (( 

Teq//^ fimul fortem preftat et effe pium. || 

C Impreffit Rome Eucharius Argenteus Anno domini 
M. cccc xciij II 



[PLANNCK'S "FERDINAND AND ISABELLA" EDITION.] 

{Eighth page begins :\ 

jC^^^Pig^^^™^- R- L. de Corbaria Epifcopi Montifpa- 

Ad Inuictiffimum Regem Hifpaniarum. || 

lam nulla Hifpanis tellus addenda Triumphis |1 

Atq//^ parum tantis viribus orbis erat. || 
Nunc longe Eois regio deprenfa fub vndis. || 

Auctura eft titulos Betice magne tuos : j| 
Unde repertori merito referenda Colombo || 

Gratia : fed fummo eft maior habe/zda deo. || 
Qui vmcenda parat noua Regna tibiq?/^ fibiq^/^ || 

Teq//^ fimul fortem preftat et effe pium. || 



